Subject: Paper Wasps Geographic location of the bug: Chesapeake, VA Date: 09/08/2021 Time: 10:01 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bugman! Some resourceful paper wasps have taken advantage of the gap in the screen of our daughter’s bedroom window. She was initially afraid of them but we are using the nest as a … Read more
Subject: Mud Wasps? Geographic location of the bu: Sadleir NSW Date: 01/21/2019 Time: 09:27 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi the wasps in the pic are living on my clothes line can u please tell me if they are mud wasps n what kind? Also if they are aggressive how can i remove … Read more
Subject: Polistes flavus Geographic location of the bug: Tucson, Arizona Date: 06/30/2018 Time: 4:27 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: P.S. You might be interested in the attached photo of Polistes flavus “walking on water.” Kathy is always rescuing waterlogged honeybees, but she photographed these wasps landing on the surface of the pool, taking a … Read more
Subject: Wasp? Geographic location of the bug: Adelaide Australia Date: 10/17/2017 Time: 03:33 AM EDT Hi I’m just wondering if you can tell me what bug this is theres little things like this all over the outside of house How you want your letter signed: Email This is a Paper Wasp in the genus Polistes, … Read more
Subject: Mystery Nest thing Location: Oklahoma, USA August 13, 2017 11:02 pm This is up above out back doorway and I cant find it anywhere on google or anywhere! Mum thought it was a birds nest… Signature: Edward Dear Edward, This appears to be the nest of a Paper Wasp in the genus Polistes. The … Read more
Subject: Big black fly with white stripes Location: South Africa March 14, 2017 5:40 am Dear Bugman I’m from South Africa. I saw this uge fly on my laundry . It seems like it was feeding on a smal bee. Is this a carpenter bee robber fly? Signature: Yours sincerely, Gerrit Dear Gerrit, This is … Read more