Wingless Soldier Fly from Australia

Subject:  What’s this bug? Geographic location of the bug:  Australia, Victoria, Dandenong Date: 04/12/2021 Time: 05:02 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello bugman, I’m curious about what this bug is. I have found a few in my shed. Any help will be greatly appreciated. A small donation haha. Cheers How you want your … Read more

Wingless Soldier Fly from Australia

Subject:  Found a bug I’ve never seen before Geographic location of the bug:  Central Victoria, Australia Date: 04/28/2018 Time: 05:47 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Dear bug man, found this sick looking bug when out camping. I’ve never seen anything like it before How you want your letter signed:  From brett Dear Brett, … Read more

Flightless Female Soldier Fly from Australia

Subject: Ident request Location: 33°43′S 150°20′E December 2, 2016 7:19 pm David, 2 years ago I was in Leura, a small town in the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney Australia, when I saw a number of these bugs on a concrete driveway. Next to the driveway was a small bamboo grove which seemed to … Read more

Flightless Female Soldier Fly from Australia

Subject: unknown bug species Location: melbourne, Victoria, Australia May 12, 2015 1:20 am Hi, I’m wondering what this insect is. I have found several outside my house. Do they fly? Are they harmful? What are they? Regards, Signature: Sharon Dear Sharon, Your unusual insect is Boreoides subulatus, a flightless female Soldier Fly in the family … Read more