Subject: Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Niagara Ontario area Date: 09/04/2018 Time: 11:16 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This caterpillar was hanging on my tomato plant with all these white things on it. Next morning it was on the ground with most of the white things off of it. How you want … Read more
Subject: Yellow winged tiny wasp like insects Geographic location of the bug: California Date: 08/31/2018 Time: 01:34 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I found this on my car and i never seen this before i tried looking it up on internet but no pics or anything wondering if you can help please im … Read more
Subject: Stickbug? Geographic location of the bug: Silver Spring, MD Date: 08/12/2018 Time: 12:14 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found this in the back yard. Looks like there maybe eggs on its back. Is it going to mess up my garden? How you want your letter signed: Gene Dear Gene, Your “stickbug” is … Read more
Subject: Identify Location: Memphis TN July 24, 2017 8:57 pm These were in my friends house and we don’t know what they are. Ranged in size from an ant to a large housefly. Signature: Kim Hicks Dear Kim, These look like parasitoid Chalcid Wasps to us, but upon researching that possibility, we learned on BugGuide … Read more
Subject: assassin? wasp? Location: Bethesda, MD July 13, 2017 7:22 am Found this on my potted hosta in Bethesda Maryland, July 2017. I took the photos myself. I’m downloading a couple of images, but the edited images at this link to my blog are much better: http://www.margaretsoltan.com/?p=55558 Signature: Margaret Soltan Dear Margaret, This beautiful creature … Read more
Subject: identify bug Location: cuernavaca, morelos, mexico February 2, 2017 10:42 pm Hello bugman, I am a biology teacher in Mexico and my kids found this bug. I am pretty sure it will turn into a butterfly or a moth, ad would like to identify it to make a case kid my students. Please help! … Read more