Acridae, Locusts and Short-Horned Grasshoppers
Subject: Insect Identification Request Geographic location of the bug: Booderee National Park, New South Wales, Australia Date: 10/24/2021 Time: 12:09 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I photographed this in February, 2020, and would love to know what it is. How you want your letter signed: Nick Dear Nick, We are having difficulty identifying … Read more
Subject: Happy Halloween! Geographic location of the bug: Coryell County, Texas Date: 10/14/2021 Time: 01:48 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello again! I hope you are all well. Many insects in this photo, and I only know one, I think, a green lynx spider with prey. This photo is titled Macabre Magnolia in … Read more
Subject: Gray Bird Grasshoppers on Cannabis Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 09/25/2021 Time: 01:36 PM PDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Bugman, This past weekend I observed this male Gray Bird Grasshopper just sitting on a AI Cannabis plant and I marvelled at how my gardening style towards … Read more
Subject: Mystery grasshopper Geographic location of the bug: Silver City, NM Date: 09/23/2021 Time: 06:15 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman : I found this grasshopper while walking up a wash in Silver City. I’ve never seen one like it before. Can you identify it for me? How you want your letter signed: Karen … Read more
Subject: Locust/grasshopper Geographic location of the bug: Near Rhodes Village, Eastern Cape South Africa Date: 04/13/2021 Time: 06:01 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Well-camouflaged in our only indigenous tree in this area, the Ouhout, Leucosidea sericea How you want your letter signed: Russell Dear Russell, We apologize for the late response. We have … Read more
Subject: Gray Bird Grasshopper Date: 03/29/2021 Time: 4:00 PM PDT Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Dear Gentle Readers, For some time, Daniel has tried to educate the curious about the interconnectivity of all things on our planet, and since the pandemic, Daniel has retreated from the internet (but for work … Read more