Giant Scoliid Wasp from Ecuador

Subject:  Pygodasis ephippium wagneriana Geographic location of the bug:  Ecuador Date: 08/22/2021 Time: 10:41 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman :  It’s dead so I can take tons of pics for more research. How you want your letter signed:  Paola Davalos Dear Paola, This is definitely a wasp in the family Scoliidae, sometimes called … Read more

Digger Wasp

Subject:  Lots of these hovering in yard with sandy soil about 20 feet from our pond Geographic location of the bug:  Chesapeake, VA Date: 03/26/2020 Time: 03:43 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  These act like Scoliid wasps, but don’t look like them.  What are they? How you want your letter signed:  Ruth Dear … Read more

Scarab Hunter Wasp from Kenya

Subject:  Not sure if it’s a wasp Geographic location of the bug:  Mombasa, Kenya Date: 12/30/2019 Time: 10:33 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I’ve been wanting to post here for a while. I’m Kenyan and our bugs are not available on the internet as much as in Western or Asian countries. Since I … Read more

Mammoth Wasp from Nepal

Subject:  Winged insect Geographic location of the bug:  Nepal (Annapurna region) Date: 11/05/2019 Time: 08:30 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hi I was on a trek recently (Oct 2019)in the Annapurna region of Nepal. U cane across this winged insect. Would love to know what it is. Thanks How you want your letter … Read more

Blue Winged Wasp

Subject:  Scoliid wasp Geographic location of the bug:  New Jersey Date: 08/20/2019 Time: 12:03 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hi I have 100’s of these flying Ober my grass in nj I’m afraid for by dogs but I understand they don’t sting How do I get rid of them? How you want your … Read more

Blue Winged Wasp

Subject:  Black bee Geographic location of the bug:  Long Island NY Date: 10/14/2018 Time: 08:46 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  This black thing fell from above my head onto my leg while I was sitting at the train station. It slid down off my leg & got caught wiggling around between my sock … Read more