Mayfly

Subject:  Please Identify Geographic location of the bug:  Lake Chelan, WA Date: 09/09/2021 Time: 12:26 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Approximately 2″ from antennae to end of “stinger.”  Yellow.   Still for hours.  On shady side of pole.  Both big and little lacey wings. How you want your letter signed:  Thanks, Beatrice Dear Beatrice, … Read more

Bug of the Month June 2019: Mayfly with white eyes

Subject:  White Eyed Bug Geographic location of the bug:  Bernville, Pennsylvania Date: 05/27/2019 Time: 06:27 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I found this sitting on the door frame of my patio door. I am trying to identify it, and hoping you might be able to help. How you want your letter signed:  Troy … Read more

Small Squaregilled Mayfly

Subject:  What is this bug? Geographic location of the bug:  Iowa Date: 08/15/2018 Time: 11:58 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Can you please help identify this bug?  it was trying to burrow into the siding on my house.  Thanks! How you want your letter signed:  Thanks This proved to be quite a challenge … Read more

Mayfly

Subject:  Mosquito / may fly / dragon fly with tail Geographic location of the bug:  Long Island, NY Date: 05/29/2018 Time: 01:43 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  These long tailed flies are swarming our house.  They don’t move much. They just sit on the screens and doors -Many until they die. We’re presuming … Read more

White Mayfly

Subject:  Unknown flying insect Geographic location of the bug:  Anthem, AZ Date: 03/13/2018 Time: 11:25 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I found a number of these while fishing a small urban pond. They seem to have a single pair of wings and three ‘tails’ for lack of a better term. I was fishing … Read more

Mayfly

Subject: Friendly winged insect Location: South Pasadena, CA August 12, 2017 7:19 pm Hello Mr. Bugman, This bug alighted on my plate this evening at dinner on the patio. Curious to know what it is. Signature: Emily Dear Emily, This is a Mayfly, and we are confident it is in the genus Callibaetis which we … Read more