Fanmail From Readers
No one is immune to praise. and as humans, we are no exceptions. Over the last quarter of a century, we have received thousands of letters thanking us, full of…
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We Assist in Bug Identification, Not Doing Your Child’s Homework
Over the last 25 years that whatsthatbug.com has been online, we have been asked some seriously crazy questions. One theme that has come a few times that deserves a special…
Unnecessary Carnage
Many humans have an innate fear of the “creepy crawlies”. Many times, this (mostly unfounded) fear leads to unnecessary carnage of the poor insect specimen in question. Here are some…
Our Moment(s) of Fame
For the last quarter of a century, whatsthatbug.com has helped tens of thousands of people identify thousands of species of bugs. And, for our good work, we have received our…
Nasty Reader Awards
For over a quarter of a century, whatsthatbug.com has diligently answered bug identification requests for millions of visitors. We have received more than 30,000 letters over the last 25 years.…
Horror Bug Stories
We love bugs. But the fact is that most people in this world do not. And over the last quarter of a century, we have collected some horror stories when…
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