Subject: Male running crab spider mates with female while she eats and guards an egg sac Geographic location of the bug: Portland, Oregon Date: 07/15/2022 Time: 12:49 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bugman, I thought you might enjoy these photos I took of this male Philodromus sp running crab spider I came … Read more
Subject: Stick bug id Geographic location of the bug: Antioch, CA, USA Date: 06/24/2018 Time: 03:44 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi, I occasionally have these cute bugs around my property and am wondering what they are. How you want your letter signed: Thanks, Kim Hi Kim, We turned to the Natural History … Read more
Subject: Two bugs Location: Wyoming August 11, 2016 9:48 am I have two bugs, one that appears to be a spider and one that appears to be a lady bug. The spider looking bug was found in the bathroom and the lady bug was found outside. I live in Wyoming where our climate is cold … Read more
Subject: Spider in Hydrangea Location: Texas May 14, 2016 9:06 pm What kind of spider is this? is it venomous or harmful? Thanks Signature: Jacob Chapman Dear Jacob, We believe this is a Running Crab Spider in the family Philodromidae, and possibly in the genus Philodromus which is well represented on BugGuide. According to BugGuide, … Read more
Subject: ID: Happy face Ebo species? Location: San Mateo County, CA April 15, 2015 4:54 pm Hi, I’m wondering if you might be able to identify this Ebo to species – I found it a few days ago in San Mateo, California. There are very few Ebo photos online and barely any keys, but there … Read more
Subject: brown spider IN MY TOILET PAPER ROLL. Location: Western PA March 27, 2013 12:13 pm Ok. So this brown nightmare spider fell out of the toilet paper roll this morning, probably because mother nature wants me dead. Can you identify this spider before I do something rash, like call a priest, or perhaps burn … Read more