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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Spider Indentification | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: Can you identify these spiders found in an apartment near Ft. Collins, CO. Each cocoon contains a ... A: Bob: Can't tell conclusively from these images alone. Would need to see the actual spider under ... | |
| Florida Mystery Bug | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: Eaton, This insect was found in the wrack line on the beach in northwest FL (Destin). As you can ... A: Jessica: Thank you for including the image with your question, as it leaves no doubt what you ... | |
| Invisible insect/ hard to see | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: This is a practically invisible to hard to see insect. It comes out of my ears. It is a nuisance. ... A: Henry: Promise me that you will read my entire answer before thinking that I am dismissing your ... | |
| wooly bear caterpillar (NOT on forecast) | 1/22/2012 |
| Q: I live in Newburyport, MA and this winter I've seen several wooly bear caterpillars. I thought that ... A: Jennifer: That is four questions, but I'll do my best to answer :-) First, let me clarify the ... | |
| Mystery Beetle | 1/18/2012 |
| Q: On Whidbey Island of Washington State (specifically Coupeville, a small cow town), it was attached ... A: April: Without seeing at least an image of the beetle, I can't help you. You don't even give ... | |
| Wood infestations | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: When it is said that an insect does not infest finished wood and that an infestation happened before ... A: Alan: I have tried previously to answer your question as best as I can. I will try once more.... ... | |
| Insect Identification | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: I need help to identify this insect . It brown on clour , rather large body . I found them dead in ... A: Machel: Thank you for including the image with your question; and for designating where the ... | |
| mystery bug | 1/9/2012 |
| Q: I have never seen a bug like this, especially in Maine. He was found in my friend's bathroom ... A: Kaylee: Thank you for your question. The animal in your image is an arachnid called a ... | |
| stink beetle, not shield | 1/9/2012 |
| Q: Location: Upstate NY, upstairs bathroom Date: 01/09/12 Time: 11:30 AM Flies about, bumping into ... A: Paul: Thank you for including the nice images with your question. The insect is a Western Conifer ... | |
| Strange Bug in Pet Store | 1/7/2012 |
| Q: I work in a Midwestern pet store, and today we found a mysterious visitor in one of our back rooms. ... A: Cat: Neat sketch, thanks for including that. Judging from the size, description, "habitat," and ... | |
| Spiders | 1/5/2012 |
| Q: I found, on a grassy are, a long blade of grass with a mud nest on its side. The nest measured 2 cm ... A: What you found was the nest of some kind of solitary wasp, most likely a "mud dauber" in the genus ... | |
| Little black bug looks like mouse droppings | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: My Husband went to get his work overalls out of the garage. When he took them out of the bag ... A: Nicolette: Unfortunately, lots of different insects fit your description. Were the overalls wool? ... | |
| Kitchen Fiends | 1/3/2012 |
| Q: Recently my parents have discovered several permanent guests in their kitchen, particularly in the ... A: Carissa: Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the image looks like it is of a nymph of a ... | |
| Margarodidae? | 1/1/2012 |
| Q: ..Happy New Year! I was out walking in the woods today in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ and ... A: Dave! Oh, dear, I see why you made the identification you did. That is because our "Kaufman Field ... | |
| Where did this come from? | 12/11/2011 |
| Q: We found this bug in our handicapped 7 year olds bed. It's winter and she's never outside. She can't ... A: Jean: Thank you for including the nice, clear image. Leaves no doubt what you are asking about. ... | |
| drugstore beetle | 12/7/2011 |
| Q: I have an infestation of what appears to be drugstore or cigarette beetles. I noticed them in my ... A: Brooke: They may not be drugstore or cigarette beetles, but "deathwatch beetles," which are in the ... | |
| red/black striped insect | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: Eric, hello there. Saw a bug at New Jersey Motosports Racetrack. It looked like a big ant about ... A: Michael: I am pretty sure that you are describing a wingless female wasp known as a "velvet ant." ... | |
| Black Polycaeon Beetle | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: I'm hoping you can help me with some questions about the Black Polycaeon Bostrichide beetle. First, ... A: Alan: I agree it is very difficult to get information on this particular beetle! I did find this: ... | |
| National Moth Night | 11/28/2011 |
| Q: ..love your field guide! Couldn't find an email address, so hopefully this work. I wanted to touch ... A: David: I am just overwhelmed right now, and really can't give this immediate attention. Since my ... | |
| Help Identifying Dust Worm Insect | 11/22/2011 |
| Q: I've seen these little bugs at our previous house (always in our bedroom and closet) and now they're ... A: Liz: The adult beetles are little larger than a pinhead, but do resemble beige and brown lady ... | |
| Help Identifying Dust Worm Insect | 11/22/2011 |
| Q: I've seen these little bugs at our previous house (always in our bedroom and closet) and now they're ... A: Liz: Thank you for including the image with your question, as it leaves no doubt what you are ... | |
| nest in attic | 11/21/2011 |
| Q: I found this (please see attachment). I'm guessing its some kind of a wasp nest, but I'm not ... A: Paul: Very nice image! I'd love to have a copy to illustrate presentations I do about wasps, if ... | |
| bug with wings in my bedding | 11/19/2011 |
| Q: I have been bitten by a mosquito like bug on my bed. Its long and small with long leggs and wing. A: Annie: Thank you for including the image with your question, but I am still at a loss to tell you ... | |
| Wasps | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: I bought an older estate in Jupiter, FL. We have lots of space and land with a good deal of nature ... A: Jeff: Well, I guess it is good that I haven't yet set up my "tip jar" here, because I am really ... | |
| Found interesting bug in pool | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: I live in Pretoria South Africa, my pool have been neglected for some time but I am currently ... A: Henk: Apologies for the delay in answering your question. Thank you for including the image with ... | |
| what kind of spider is this? | 10/27/2011 |
| Q: my cousin found this spider outside his window in St. Francis, Wisconsin and wasn't sure what it ... A: Erin: The image is too tiny for me to make out much detail. Probably an orb weaver in the family ... | |
| beetle identification | 10/26/2011 |
| Q: I live in the thumb of Michigan. I have found in the last week about 6 or so of these little ... A: Savannah: I'm afraid that without seeing at least an image of what you are talking about (and ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 10/24/2011 |
| Q: This bug was found crawling up my sisters leg! It was knocked off but could not be found. The next ... A: Shirley: Thank you so much for including the image with your question. This is one of my all-time ... | |
| Spider ID, false widow type? | 10/23/2011 |
| Q: Need to know what this is? Its Nocturnal Only. about the size of a dime not including leg span. Its ... A: Angel: Nice image, thanks for attaching it! The spider is an orb weaver, likely one of the ... | |
| brown beetle size | 10/22/2011 |
| Q: The bug is roughly 1/2 inch long with antennas and about 1/4 inch wide. Mia thinks it looks like an ... A: Diana: I don't know who Mia is (your daughter? Sister? Multiple personality?), but the creature ... | |
| Mystery bug | 10/22/2011 |
| Q: I've looked all over the net, and still have yet to determine what kind of bug this might be. I've ... A: Catalina: Sure, that is an easy one with such a clear image :-) The creature is called a "plume ... | |
| National Moth Night | 10/20/2011 |
| Q: ..love your field guide! Couldn't find an email address, so hopefully this work. I wanted to touch ... A: David Moskowitz: This is a no brainer! Of *course* I'm on board with that :-) I'll see if maybe I ... | |
| can you tell me if this is a roach? | 10/20/2011 |
| Q: Recently I have found three separate bugs in my apartment that resemble roaches; however, they ... A: Yes, that is a carpet beetle larva. They may migrate a fair distance from their food source before ... | |
| can you tell me if this is a roach? | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: Recently I have found three separate bugs in my apartment that resemble roaches; however, they ... A: Bart: No, the insect in your image is *not* a cockroach. That is the good news. The bad news is ... | |
| Walkingstick Bug | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: As a backcountry hiker I see Walkingstick Bugs from time to time. But during a hike on Arkansas' ... A: Dan: I've certainly heard of walkingstick *eggs* raining down from the forest canopy, but never the ... | |
| Unidentified Bug. | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: This bug was sighted in la porte Texas it was about 10pm and it was the 15th of October. I was doing ... A: Christina: Wow, this is the second species of assassin bug I've been asked to ID here on AllExperts ... | |
| Thank you | 10/17/2011 |
| Q: Eaton, Hello. I was wondering if you could help me identify this ant (image attached). I found it ... A: You're most welcome, Michelle :-) Yes, most if not all members of the Myrmicinae can sting. Many ... | |
| Ant identification please | 10/17/2011 |
| Q: Eaton, Hello. I was wondering if you could help me identify this ant (image attached). I found it ... A: Michelle: Something in the family Formicidae, subfamily Myrmicinae. Not sure enough detail can be ... | |
| Mystery scorpion fly? | 10/17/2011 |
| Q: I was hoping for some help on this bug ID. I think it's some sort of scorpion fly, but I can't find ... A: Fay: The insect in your images is a female pelecinid wasp, Pelecinus polyturator. Here's more ... | |
| beetle? | 10/16/2011 |
| Q: Eric, We have been invaded by these small flying beetle looking insects. They have covered the front ... A: Brian: Your image is too tiny for me to tell exactly what kind of insect this is....but a quick ... | |
| Please HELP! Mystery bugs in my home | 10/14/2011 |
| Q: I live just outside Detroit, Michigan i have been seeing these bugs since August till now its ... A: Gamal: This has to be one of the oddest "pest" problems I've ever heard of. You must not have ... | |
| bugs in tub | 10/13/2011 |
| Q: last couple weeks have noticed very small (1/4 ant size) bugs along tub line; then today there was a ... A: Mitch: I'm sorry, but this is not enough information for me to conclude anything. Also, there are ... | |
| Pray Mantis | 10/10/2011 |
| Q: My name is Jayden I'm a student at Silverton Pirmary School at Noble Park North I'm doing a school ... A: Jayden: I'm sorry, but I count seven questions here. I can only answer one at a time from each ... | |
| Large beetle? | 9/23/2011 |
| Q: I found this beetle(?)next to the curb in the parking lot of my work this morning (around 8am, ... A: Camille: I recognized what you were talking about before I even saw the picture, but thank you for ... | |
| Giant Ichneumon wasp | 9/22/2011 |
| Q: Do the giant Ichneumon wasps sting? And are they poisonous? A: Jill: No, giant ichneumons do not sting, and they are neither venomous nor poisonous ("venomous" ... | |
| Spider Activity in the Late Summer/Autumn | 9/22/2011 |
| Q: Are spiders -- or certain types of spiders -- more active in late summer/autumn? Hiking at this ... A: Vesta: That is a great question, and well-phrased. Spiders are more obvious in autumn for several ... | |
| Fulgoridae | 9/19/2011 |
| Q: My brother took this image in Manu National Park in Peru. It appears to be a pupated member of the ... A: Sebastian: Well, fulgorids don't *have* a pupal stage. This one is a nymph....E-mail me directly ... | |
| alien looking bug | 9/18/2011 |
| Q: ok so one morning i woke up and i see this alien looking bug it was 6inch long and it looked mushy ... A: Morgan: I'm sorry, but your description is too vague for me to make any kind of identification at ... | |
| Flying Burrowing Insect | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: Eric, I live in suburbia North Texas, it has been a very hot and dry summer (the ground is ... A: Kathy: It probably *was* a cicada killer, or something closely related in the family Crabronidae. ... | |
| A spider at work in a swedish food-store | 9/16/2011 |
| Q: :) My name is Eric and Im working in a food-store in Sweden. My question to you is if it is possible ... A: Eric: I can tell you conclusively that the spider in the image is some kind of "cellar spider" in ... | |
| nymph? | 9/15/2011 |
| Q: I posted a pic on Bugguide several days ago but haven't gotten an answer. Since you've answered ... A: Myra: This looks to me like the nymph of some kind of leaf-footed bug, family Coreidae, but not ... | |
| bug id | 9/15/2011 |
| Q: Looking through your excellent field guide, this looks like a midge? but what is with the reddish ... A: Mark: Thank you for the kind compliments on the field guide; and thanks for including the image ... | |
| what bug is this? | 9/14/2011 |
| Q: my daughter found this bug in her house in minnesota and wondering if its a katydid and if so what ... A: Annie: Thanks for including the image with your question! Yes, it is a katydid, a type known as a ... | |
| insect identification | 9/14/2011 |
| Q: I live in central Oklahoma. We see this bug all times of the day, and we have noticed it all summer ... A: Carolyn: You are probably describing a wingless female wasp known as a "velvet ant," family ... | |
| Tiny Ant-Like Bugs | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: I recently noticed these extremely tiny ant like bugs around my bathtub...my husband sprayed them, ... A: Whitney: Those appear to be "booklice" in the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera). I am not sure ... | |
| Minnesota Spider | 9/11/2011 |
| Q: I live in central Minnesota. This fellow has been keeping me entertained all summer long. He just ... A: Dennis: The big spider is a "she," and an orb weaver in the genus Araneus. Can't really tell you ... | |
| Spider Identification | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: I found a spider who literally appeared over night on my front porch. I am making an educated guess ... A: Shelby: Yes, it is definitely an orb weaver that you are describing. No idea what kind, though, ... | |
| Rabid Wolf Spider Egg Sac | 9/9/2011 |
| Q: My 5yr old daugter and I cought and identified a very large spider in our home. We have a wolf ... A: Amanda: Female spiders can store sperm from their mating(s) with a male, so I suspect she has ... | |
| Swarming Eleodes | 9/8/2011 |
| Q: Date:8/30/2011 Time: 7:30am Temp: ~97 degrees Location: Ocotillo Wells SVRA, Borrego Springs, CA ... A: Jeff: Wow, I've never seen anything like that! I have no idea why they would be so abundant. I do ... | |
| Hard Shelled Large Bug | 9/8/2011 |
| Q: I found this bug right above my bed last night, high on the wall, just sitting there. I sprayed it ... A: Susan: I was surprised to find that your image really *is* that of a cockroach. The American ... | |
| Jerusalem cricket bit me! | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: Last night I woke up because of I felt something poke me. I turned on the light and it was a ... A: Tracy: Definitely a fluke. Look for openings it might have sneaked through and seal them. Also, ... | |
| Small Beetle | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: I have been finding a small brown beetle looking bug in my apartment in Huntsville, Texas. I have ... A: Brooke: I'm sorry but I cannot make out any detail in your image that would help me ID this for ... | |
| Tiny black and White Bugs | 9/6/2011 |
| Q: I moved to Orlando earlier this year and have encountered many new bugs. But most recently I've ... A: Haley: Without seeing at least an image of the insect in question, I can't really help. The ... | |
| A bee and a Wasp | 9/5/2011 |
| Q: I hope you're doing well. I'm writing to you after a long time, and I couldn't think of anyone ... A: Ani: I'm thinking Halictidae family, maybe Pseudapis? I'm not the best one to ask, though. You ... | |
| Can't identify this orb-spider | 9/4/2011 |
| Q: Eric- I have a travelling spider in my backyard. It seems to keep moving location every few days, ... A: Jason: I can't identify it, either, from a description alone. Even images don't always provide ... | |
| Mystery Insect | 9/3/2011 |
| Q: I was reparing my lawn this morning and when I was just about finished (around 11:00) This big (1 ... A: Dennis: Well, you managed to kill a harmless, solitary wasp called the "Eastern Cicada Killer," ... | |
| Bee-Cricket in Connecticut | 9/2/2011 |
| Q: My young boys and I were out walking near our home in CT. I noticed an insect I had never seen ... A: Erica: You are describing some kind of longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) that mimics wasps. ... | |
| Spider Identification | 9/2/2011 |
| Q: A few years ago, while visiting Lake Ouachita in Arkansas, I saw two spiders and have tried in vain ... A: Linda: Were they in webs? If so, what *kind* of web? If not in a web, then where were they? On ... | |
| is this a Brown Widow spider? | 9/1/2011 |
| Q: Can you please help me identify this spider (see attachment)? I live in Encinitas, CA and my yard ... A: Tom: No, this is definitely *not* a widow spider of any kind. Not even in the same family. The ... | |
| Ichneumon wasps | 9/1/2011 |
| Q: A very large red Ichneumon wasp appears to have stung/bitten our family tortoise in the UK. We found ... A: Robert: No ichneumon wasp that I am aware of parasitizes ANY kind of vertebrate. There are some ... | |
| do you have any clues | 9/1/2011 |
| Q: This has been hanging on our deck for at least three weeks... I watch it every morning after I take ... A: Neilina: I used to live in Cincinnati! Great, green city with lots of strange insects like this ... | |
| a bee type looking insect may not be fully grown | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: I have a bug that does not have wings (yet anyway). It showed up in a nickel-sized 1 to 2 inch deep ... A: Hollis: Aw, man....no picture? I suppose you *could* be describing the nymph of a cicada, as they ... | |
| katydids/grasshoppers | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: My husband noticed grass filled nests in the channels of our screens in the windows, only on right ... A: Chris: You are describing a relatively recent phenomenon (or maybe the internet has made me more ... | |
| Blue bottle colored wasp? | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: Found this in my doorway at home in Indianapolis IN. Can't find it on any local Indiana sites. I ... A: Jill: Thank you for including the image with your question. That leaves no doubt what you have ... | |
| flying insect | 8/24/2011 |
| Q: haven't seen one of these in about 50 years. this one appeared about three weeks ago; approx 3" in ... A: Mark: You describe the Eastern Cicada Killer, Sphecius speciosus. Please see this website for more ... | |
| Sink Friendly Spider | 8/23/2011 |
| Q: I'm curious about this not-so-little spider. I found him about 2 or 3 weeks ago "hangin' out" in my ... A: Kelly: Happy Anniversary! LOL! Boy, I can't even get spiders to send me Birthday cards :-) The ... | |
| Bald faced hornet | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: Is there any way to keep them away from my humming bird feeders? The keep the birds away just with ... A: Jeanette: If you want to have flies everywhere, then go ahead and get rid of the bald-faced ... | |
| What is this bug?? | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: It's mid August in Northern Indiana and I just started noticing this weird looking bug... it looks ... A: Andrea: Thank you for including the image with your question. I would not have given a correct ... | |
| tiny, round shiny bug in my carpets & pet beds | 8/21/2011 |
| Q: I was cleaning my apartment today, and upon shaking out my carpets at least 50 of these tiny (about ... A: Kate: Thank you for including the image with your question, but unfortunately it doesn't help. ... | |
| What in the world is this? | 8/20/2011 |
| Q: My son came into the kitchen this morning (8/20/11) and told me that he had bugs in his poo. I have ... A: Natalie: It appears to be a nymph (immature, juvenile, "baby") insect of some sort, but I can't ... | |
| Bee or moth? | 8/20/2011 |
| Q: I was mowing on August 18th, in the morning and saw a bee about 2 1/2 to 3 inches long. It's abdomen ... A: Donna: You are definitely describing a solitary wasp known as the "Eastern Cicada Killer," Sphecius ... | |
| Stinging insect | 8/19/2011 |
| Q: This insect has no wings. It has a reddish brown color with a whitish stripe just after the start ... A: David: I can't give a concrete answer based on your description. However, if it *looks* like it ... | |
| mystery insect | 8/19/2011 |
| Q: I found this insect in my flower garden in Michigan yesterday at about 5:00 and it is making me ... A: Ah, ok, this is a "Two-spotted Tree Cricket," Neoxabea bipunctata: ... | |
| what kind of bug is this? | 8/17/2011 |
| Q: Can you tell me what kind of bug this is? I live in the White Mountains of AZ it was about 7-8am in ... A: Rebecca: Oh, wow, that is a rather uncommon species of lady beetle ("ladybug," "ladybird"). Pretty ... | |
| hornets | 8/17/2011 |
| Q: i live in indiana, and a couple years ago we had an ash pile out in our back yard for the wood stove ... A: Dale: You are describing solitary wasps known as "cicada killers." Your species there is Sphecius ... | |
| Prionyx in NM? | 8/15/2011 |
| Q: We have quite a few prionyx here in my Albuuqerque garden feeding on blossoms of lemon mint – IF ... A: Nigel: I believe the wasp in the image to be a male of Triscolia ardens: ... | |
| interesting insect | 8/15/2011 |
| Q: I found this insect at 10p.m. in NE Ohio. It looks like a type of beetle or grasshopper. The white ... A: Chad: The insect in your image is an adult of the "Ailanthus Webworm" moth: ... | |
| wasp? | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: while cleaning in my basment i came across a very large odd looking flying insect .it resembles a ... A: Jasmine: Thank you for including the image, as I would probably have made an incorrect first guess ... | |
| strange stinging insect | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: There is a big stinging insect in our garden. It is at least 2 inches long- as long as my thumb. It ... A: Carolyn: Yes, they specialize in preying on cicadas. When the female wasp stings the cicada it ... | |
| underground wasps | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: The last couple of days my husband has found holes about 1" in diameter. They look like large wasps. ... A: Debra: My "politeness" rating might go out the window, but this is precisely the kind of letter I ... | |
| strange stinging insect | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: There is a big stinging insect in our garden. It is at least 2 inches long- as long as my thumb. It ... A: Carolyn: I don't know if you mean "locust" the tree, locust the migratory phase of a grasshopper, ... | |
| odd slug id. please? | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: Eric, My friend contacted me today asking if I ever saw a slug that was as he described it "a tan, ... A: Paul: I hate to break it to you, but slugs are mollusks, not insects or arachnids. I therefore ... | |
| Weird looking bug | 8/12/2011 |
| Q: I found a bug in my room under a brown coaster, it was tiny about the size of a tick and is tan or ... A: Scott: Well, it would not hurt to *inspect* for bed bugs. Generally, bed bugs in a private ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: This question was posted - but not answered on website - any new ideas? We have them too - we live ... A: Kristin: I'm not sure I understand any of this. Posted to a different website? I recall the ... | |
| paper lice | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: I have had an ongoing infestation of this creature in my office/1st time I had a professioal and ... A: Maria: Whatever you can do to reduce humidity will help. Consider a de-humidifier for that ... | |
| Weird looking bug | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: I found a bug in my room under a brown coaster, it was tiny about the size of a tick and is tan or ... A: Scott: Ok, I think this *might* be a nymph of the "Masked Hunter," Reduvius personatus. They are ... | |
| big black insect with long tail | 8/10/2011 |
| Q: Can someone send me a photo of this bug? I just saw one in a suburb of Chicago, IL and googled it. ... A: Terri: Almost has to be one of the giant ichneumon wasps, probably Megarhyssa atrata: ... | |
| Is this a cricket?? | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: I live in central NY state, in the finger lakes region and I caught this bug in my apartment on ... A: Susan: Thank you for including the image with your question! The answer is: "Sort of." The ... | |
| paper mites | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: I have had an ongoing infestation of this creature in my office/1st time I had a professioal and ... A: Maria: There is no such thing as a "paper mite" to my knowledge, so you have to be describing ... | |
| wasp nest | 8/8/2011 |
| Q: Is it true what they say if a nest is out in the open other wasp bees stay away? A: Lorrain: I do not understand the question. I don't even know what kind of nests you mean. You ... | |
| Hymenopteran id requested | 8/7/2011 |
| Q: I found this wasp in the vicinity of stored food products infested with bean beetles, sawtoothed ... A: Vidhya: I would need to examine the specimen itself to render an absolute identification, but I ... | |
| this kind of bug | 8/7/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell me something about this bug that landed on me tonight. ... A: Laura: Well, this is one insect that is so distinctive that there is no mistaking it: an adult ... | |
| House bugs | 8/6/2011 |
| Q: I have noticed for awhile now these little black bugs in my apartment. The apartment is not new, but ... A: Shannon: Do you have any idea how many insect species fit your description? That said, I can ... | |
| Horse guard wasps | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: Is it possible to attract horse guard wasps? Do they also sting people? I am having a lot of trouble ... A: Julie: Horse guards (Stictia carolina) are solitary, so each female wasp makes her own nest. They ... | |
| Cockroach? | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: This huge bug was dead outside my office door. It was over 2 inches long and looked like a massive ... A: Brian: The insect in the image is a "giant water bug" in the family Belostomatidae, genus ... | |
| san diego ca usa red bug less than .5 inch with black diamond shapes | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: we've been finding bugs like this around our property in ramona in San Diego California there less ... A: Kristofer: I'm sorry, but your description is entirely too vague for me to come up with an answer. ... | |
| bees and bee stings | 8/2/2011 |
| Q: I live in NJ and I'm an avid gardener. This year I've had 3 separate bee stings. My husband had ... A: Patricia: Yellowjackets typically go through "boom and bust" population cycles depending on weather ... | |
| Winged Ants | 8/2/2011 |
| Q: Twice in about 2 weeks we've found a swarm of dead winged ants in our bathroom. About 10 percent are ... A: Marc: You are describing the aftermath of a "mating swarm." The large winged ants are queens that ... | |
| bees and bee stings | 8/1/2011 |
| Q: I live in NJ and I'm an avid gardener. This year I've had 3 separate bee stings. My husband had ... A: Patricia: Yellowjackets are social *wasps*, not bees, so there could be no "hybridization" even ... | |
| bigwasp1 | 8/1/2011 |
| Q: Please identify attached wasp photo- can it sting or is the wicked looking sharp end just an ... A: Stephen: This is an Eastern Cicada Killer, Sphecius speciosus. Could be a male, as they have a ... | |
| Bug identification | 7/21/2011 |
| Q: Could you please identify this bug? We have been inundated by these the past few days, mostly in the ... A: Mike: This is an adult mealworm beetle, genus Tenebrio. It means you have infested stored grain ... | |
| Bed Bugs, Psocids, or Other? | 7/21/2011 |
| Q: Suddenly, my home in Ohio (within walking distance of Lake Eerie) seems to be invaded by tiny brown ... A: Beth: Definitely not bed bugs. No self-respecting bed bug would be caught dead out in the open in ... | |
| spider | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: Eric I live in Regina, Saskatchewan. This afternoon, July 19, our daughter Elyse found this spider ... A: Marlis: Thank you so much for including the fine image with your question. Makes my job so much ... | |
| Please tell me what stung me | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: This insect stung/bite me I never saw one and it's driving me crazy not knowing. It has a wasp ... A: Betty: This is a horse fly, genus Tabanus, family Tabanidae. Might be this one, but you don't ... | |
| Yellow jackets vacating the nest carrying?? | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: I notice a spider web by my back door that was littered with lots of little white bits. Upon further ... A: Sarah: I don't know what to tell you. If you haven't been bothered by the yellowjackets, then I'd ... | |
| Grey Slimy Bugs | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: Im trying to identify some grey bugs in my Brooklyn, NY apartment that I recently started seeing ... A: Arielle: I'm sorry, but your description is not enough to go on. I would need to at least see ... | |
| strange bug in NE | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: I live in Bellevue, NE. Recently we have found hundreds of these odd little bugs. They attach to ... A: Jolene: Appears to be some kind of bagworm: http://bugguide.net/node/view/122 Without examining ... | |
| ponderous borer," Ergates spiculatus | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: We live in Vienna, Virginina (about 15 miles west of DC)in a house built in 1888. We have found TWO ... A: Sharon: First of all, Ergates spiculatus does not occur in Virginia, so it has to be some other ... | |
| Please help identify | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: we live in central Maine where we have had a lot of rain and humidity lately. I have found these ... A: Ally: I still can't reach a conclusion from the image, sorry. Most likely some kind of beetle that ... | |
| Mt. Shasta National Forest | 7/5/2011 |
| Q: I saw the bug in the afternoon on July 3, 2011 on the Upper portion of the McCloud Falls in McCloud, ... A: Katie: Well, thanks to your vivid description, I actually recognize this one! The insects were ... | |
| Unknown Species VERY Large Brownish Wasp | 7/5/2011 |
| Q: Eric, I'm sorry to say I didn't get a picture of this wasp that I found struggling on my porch after ... A: I'm sorry but I can be of no help. I specifically state I am expert in NORTH American insects only. ... | |
| Really big bug. | 7/4/2011 |
| Q: This guy came crawling out of a tent stake hole near the Snake River, WI/MN border. Found about mid ... A: Lisa: Still nothing...well, usually when someone sends me a query like this it turns out to be: A ... | |
| Pictures: Flying insect with 5-6 inch tail. | 7/4/2011 |
| Q: I and requesting pictures to confirm if what you had seen is the same insect I have. With ... A: Scott: I don't think it is supposed to work this way. You are supposed to send *me* pictures :-) ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 7/3/2011 |
| Q: I live in Northwest Missouri and I have never seen these bugs. They are VERY small. Large enough to ... A: Katelyn: I'm sorry, but without at least an image of one of these creatures I cannot make a ... | |
| Little white bugs, | 7/3/2011 |
| Q: I had recently made a bug zoo out of bordome nd i found this six legged bettle where when on its ... A: Rayden: I'm afraid I can't help you with the tiny transparent bug. Just too many possibilities. ... | |
| bug embryo | 7/2/2011 |
| Q: I was digging up the decrotive border around my pool, that was old and lots of weeds and dirt, ... A: Jacqueline: Sounds like you might have unearthed the pupal stage of a dobsonfly, Corydalus ... | |
| Bit by a Flying Unknown Bug in Illinois | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: I was at a baseball diamond today coaching t-ball. After class a parent said it looks like a ... A: Amanda: Sounds like you were bitten by a horse fly or a deer fly, but you probably should have been ... | |
| large strange bug haunted me for years | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: I was in Northern New Jersey 10 years ago, not too far from the city. I was at a gas station and on ... A: Haru: No idea. Could be something that came into the U.S. from a foreign country, given all the ... | |
| Scarab Beetle? | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: Eric, I just read your response to Jim, in Michigan. We also live in central Michigan and just a ... A: Esther: Oh, wow, it really *is* wounded! Maybe it narrowly escaped a bat or a cat.... It is a ... | |
| Black Carpet bug | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: I just found 3 little black carpet bugs in my living room. They are all black but the tail end of ... A: John: Your image is plenty clear enough for me to tell that these are "burrower bugs," family ... | |
| Identification | 6/11/2011 |
| Q: Ok so I'm weed eating a yard and I come across the strangest thing. What I see looks like a bug nest ... A: Philip: You've never heard of a "spittlebug?" There is a whole family of insects by that name: ... | |
| Transparent Spider | 6/11/2011 |
| Q: Last night I was in my basement when i noticed a small shadow on the wall. I took a closer look and ... A: Jack: Sounds very much like a "long-bodied cellar spider," Pholcus phalangioides: ... | |
| Kitchen bugs | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: Eaton, My parents and I have been trying to figure out what kind of tiny little bug has been ... A: Annie: Without a clear, detailed image, all that I can say is that they are some kind of beetle ... | |
| Bug on porch | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: Thought I was taking a really nice picture of neat bug on my porch, to only then see he was eating ... A: Rhonda: There was so much stuff cluttering your image I could barely make out what it was you ... | |
| Beetle like bug in my bed | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: Eric. This is the third time I have found one of these bugs in my bed. A few months passed inbetween ... A: Aura: The insect in your image is clearly some kind of weevil, family Curculionidae. Weevils are a ... | |
| Moth???? | 6/9/2011 |
| Q: Black and white biting moth , I am looking for what it is and if it carry's anything i should worry ... A: Kriss: Nice image, thank you for including it! Leaves no doubt that you have a "Grape Leafroller" ... | |
| What type of spider is this? | 6/9/2011 |
| Q: In the afternoon on April 19 in Newfoundland, Canada while hooking up the water under my parents ... A: Tom: I believe the spider in your image is Meta ovalis, a "cave orb weaver." Here are more images: ... | |
| Insect ID | 6/9/2011 |
| Q: Eric, I found a flying insect today that has a silver face and burgundy colored eyes. Very exotic ... A: Ed: Nice picture! Thanks for attaching that.... It is some kind of flower fly in the family ... | |
| insect hatchling identification? | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: My son found this cluster of little red bugs on our front door, near what might a line of little ... A: Emily: Nice picture! Thanks to including the eggs, I can tell you that these are some sort of ... | |
| bee pollenation | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: I have noticed that there has been very low yellow jackets and other bees that pollinate my flowers ... A: Patrick: It is "pollination," yellowjackets are *not* bees (they are social wasps), and they do not ... | |
| Strange bug on my deck | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: I found this strange bug on my deck. It appeared to be looking at me, really freaked me out. I did ... A: Lori: Your insect is an "eyed elater" click beetle, Alaus oculatus. Here's more: ... | |
| Tiny black beetle looking bugs. | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: I'm continuously seeing these random tiny black bugs. In my sheets blankets, and clothes. I have no ... A: Kemi: I'm not sure that you don't have more than one beetle involved here. My suspects include ... | |
| insect identification. | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: I live in lower Mi. I found this insect early in the morning on 6/6/11. It was about 2am. I thought ... A: Cortney: The insect in your image (and I actually could have guessed it given your very vivid ... | |
| tiny black bugs | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: I noticed a few weeks ago that were tiny black bugs on my guinea pigs cage and baseboard of my ... A: Shaunna: I cannot conclude an identification based on your description. I suppose they could be ... | |
| need to identity bug | 6/5/2011 |
| Q: This creepy thing was in the dining room. Having just moved to AZ, I am not familiar with it. I ... A: Gloria: No worries. The animal is called a solifuge, aka "camel spider," "wind scorpion," "sun ... | |
| Unknown flying beetle | 6/5/2011 |
| Q: I found this beetle in my yard. I've never seen anything like it here in Milwaukee, WI. It's about ... A: Dave: Nice image of a giant water scavenger beetle, Hydrophilus triangularis. Here is more about ... | |
| Ladybug exoskeleton | 6/5/2011 |
| Q: How long should it take for a dead Ladybug's exoskeleton to decompose, if it does. I ask because a ... A: Anon: This has to be one of the most intriguing questions I've ever received. That is a ... | |
| house covered with those insects | 6/4/2011 |
| Q: we just started repairing our shed roof and found a lot of carpenter ants. 2 days after we started ... A: Matt: The insect in the image is a stonefly of some sort, order Plecoptera. They are aquatic in ... | |
| Beetle problem | 6/4/2011 |
| Q: I live in Michigan and get these large black flying beetles this time of year. They come out of the ... A: Carole: Ok, which is it, Michigan (body of text) or Indiana (location noted along with your name)? ... | |
| Flying Insect ID? (photo included) | 6/3/2011 |
| Q: I am currently in Minnesota USA and have come across a large wasp-like insect in my driveway. It ... A: Kallie: Ok, there is enough there to tell me this is a cimbicid sawfly, Cimbex americana. This ... | |
| bug identification | 6/3/2011 |
| Q: I am amateur entomologist and I found this banana shaped bug ( or the bug found me ). I have no idea ... A: Pierre: Nice image! The insect is indeed an immature bug, one of the "sharpshooters" or ... | |
| Clawed spider | 6/3/2011 |
| Q: I have searched long and hard for a picture of this spider. I saw one in my house a couple days ago. ... A: Courtney: Nice image of a jumping spider, Metacyrba taeniola. Here are more images: ... | |
| Small bug in home | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: I need help identifying these very small bugs in my home. (about the size of a sharpened pencil ... A: Katie: The insect in the image is a "carpet beetle" in the family Dermestidae, genus Anthrenus. ... | |
| Brown leaf-like insect | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: I live in Central Wisconsin. There are a number of trees lining my property but I wouldn't really ... A: Katy: You are clearly describing some kind of caterpillar or, even more likely, a sawfly larva. ... | |
| tiny winged bugs on curtains and bed | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: The other day I noticed several dozen green + brown tiny bugs with wings resting on my white ... A: Betty: The insect in your image is a plant bug in the family Miridae. There are literally hundreds ... | |
| Cockroach? | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: I am hoping you will be able to help me with some insect ID. I live in Huntsville Ontario Canada ... A: Andrew: Yes, it is a cockroach, but a nymph (juvenile, immature, "baby"), so I can't tell whether ... | |
| Mystery bug freaks me out | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: I saw two of these bugs in my window. One was about a half inch long brown with yellow pattern ... A: I've done the best I can with the sparse information given.... No, some of the ichneumon wasps are ... | |
| Mystery bug freaks me out | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: I saw two of these bugs in my window. One was about a half inch long brown with yellow pattern ... A: Imani: I am pretty certain you are describing a male and female ichneumon wasp of some kind. ... | |
| spiders | 5/31/2011 |
| Q: I had this spider in my home last night. I am trying to identify it if possible. My son seems to ... A: Anmarie: No, this is *not* a brown recluse! No species of Loxosceles ranges that far north; nor do ... | |
| A North American mystery bug!! | 5/31/2011 |
| Q: I recently saw a bug like that I've never seen before. It looked as if a bumble bee and an albino ... A: Mike: I have no idea. Sounds like something that just recently molted, such that pigments had not ... | |
| Is this a beetle? | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: Mr Eaton, On May 30, 2011 approximately 2:30 pm my wife, 14 yr old son and I saw what I think is ... A: Thomas: Yes, this is an "Eyed Elater" click beetle, Alaus oculatus, family Elateridae. Here is ... | |
| Small green bugs dangerous? | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: The past two nights in my dorm room, there have been these tiny green bugs appearing. They've been ... A: Kirstee: Did you take the image that you attached? If so, then that is an amazing photo. If not, ... | |
| Mystery Beetle | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: I live in northern Illinois, and last summer at around 3PM, I was out on a walk near the forest and ... A: Mark: Actually, this is one of the few insects so distinctive that I *can* recognize it from your ... | |
| Bug identification | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: Please help me identify this bug. We have found about 20 in our house this evening in Southeast ... A: Veronica: This is the second question I have had in two days with images of what I am almost ... | |
| Bugs in my home | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: I have these bugs all over my house and garage ( Florida ) and I was sure they were termites however ... A: Norman: Actually, I am pretty certain they *are* termites. After swarming, males and females pair ... | |
| bee | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: I found a large bee outside, in North carolina and it has a reddish orangeish shade on the "skin" ... A: Maddieline: I don't recognize anything from your description, I'm sorry. Few insects are so ... | |
| insect identification | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: I found an insect this morning indoors. It was a small black flying insect, probably about the size ... A: Michael: I'm sorry but this is simply not enough information to determine anything at all, not even ... | |
| identity | 5/8/2011 |
| Q: I've gone through the whole list of butterflies of ND and have concluded that it isn't a butterfly. ... A: Bill: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. This is an easy one: It is a ... | |
| Unusual beetle | 5/8/2011 |
| Q: I live in louisiana and come across a beetle looking type of insect I've never seen before and was ... A: Kim: I wonder if it is either a "Mealybug Destroyer," a type of lady beetle: ... | |
| bug/worm | 5/8/2011 |
| Q: I have noticed a large amount of a worm that has six legs near the front of it's body. I have lived ... A: Myra: I'm afraid I can't help you based solely on your description. Insect larvae are essentially ... | |
| Yellow/Black Spider | 5/7/2011 |
| Q: I came acrossed a medium (?) sized spider in my basement...lol I didn't pray though :P I crushed it ... A: Paula: Well, I wonder if it was not a female wolf spider hauling her egg sac (yellowish object) ... | |
| Black moth, yellow stripes, "scalloped" wing. | 5/6/2011 |
| Q: Back in 2007 someone from Fort Worth Texas asked about a bug with a similar description as the one I ... A: Bruce: Thank you for attaching the image with your query, makes things much easier :-) This is a ... | |
| Wasp nest | 5/6/2011 |
| Q: Under my roof in southern California a wasps' nest is slowly growing. Wasps fly to it and die and ... A: Kathryn: How do you know the wasps are dying? Doesn't make any sense to me. Sounds like you are ... | |
| Giant Beetle-like creature | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: Please send an image of the giant beetle-like creature you found. We have them in NW Iowa. They ... A: Karen: I don't know who you are addressing this question to. *I* have not "found" anything like ... | |
| Looks like a bee/wasp, digs holes in the dirt | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: I live in Central California (Bakersfield). As soon as the weather gets warm these bugs start to ... A: Connie: Sounds very much like you are describing "sand wasps" in the genus Bembix, or Steniolia, or ... | |
| very small biting bug with red body & black wings? | 5/3/2011 |
| Q: We've recently begun seeing these very small bugs at our house in NC. Never seen them before. I've ... A: Paula: Probably a "true bug" of some kind in the order Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera: ... | |
| Mystery bugs in my house | 5/2/2011 |
| Q: Background: I live in Southern New Jersey and have found these bugs on my walls, bathroom counters ... A: Marni: The Bugguide.net website addresses only those species found in North America. The GENUS ... | |
| Mystery bugs in my house | 5/1/2011 |
| Q: Background: I live in Southern New Jersey and have found these bugs on my walls, bathroom counters ... A: Marni: Even without the image I knew instantly what you were describing: carpet beetles in the ... | |
| Large, Aggressive, Brown, Bee-like Insect | 5/1/2011 |
| Q: I live in central Va. I sometimes encounter these very large aggressive, bee-like insects. They ... A: Nancy: Well, you have eliminated most of the suspects I was considering....except, perhaps, the ... | |
| Unknown bug in pine bark mulch | 5/1/2011 |
| Q: I recently notice a complete infestation of two pinebark mulch beds around my house by this unknown ... A: Mike: Sorry to make an example out of you, but this is just the kind of mentality I want to ... | |
| bug identification | 4/30/2011 |
| Q: trying to identify this bug and in which part of the world it usually lives in. found it in malaysia ... A: Jason: I'm sorry, but there is not enough detail in the image for me to tell with certainty even ... | |
| Click Beetles and Stink Bugs. | 4/29/2011 |
| Q: Okay, first off let me start by saying that I don't mind bugs... that is, until they come into my ... A: Alisa: I think you are probably having nuisance issues with the "Brown Marmorated Stink Bug," ... | |
| Burying beetle infestation | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: IMy home has recently been plagued by an infestation of burying beetles. We believe they have come ... A: Charles: I have honestly never heard of anything like this, so I can't offer you any answers. ... | |
| luna mounting question, katydid | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: My son and I love learning about and collecting insects. We recently purchased luna moth cocoons ... A: Shirley: Your best bet might be to contact an entomologist in Massachusetts. I personally know ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: Good Evening, I'm hoping you can help identify this insect. This morning we found half a dozen of ... A: Jenni: Well, I have excellent news! Your image is plenty clear enough to tell that this is no ... | |
| spider | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: A friend of mine was woaking up in the middle of the night by noise of her cat, when see got up she ... A: Gail: When was this? If it was recently, then I can't offer an explanation. If it was during the ... | |
| fire ant or termite | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: i would like to see an image of this smallish wasp . i found a cluster of them this a/m in the ... A: Todd: Sounds more like a carpenter ant swarm. Look here for images of queens and males, which are ... | |
| My child's insect bite | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: My child was bitten by an insect tonight that resembled a mosquito in some ways but larger and had a ... A: Jill: I'm sorry, but I don't answer "what bit me?" questions. Does sound like it could be a "deer ... | |
| Mystery bug in my house | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: Could u identify this bug ? It is less than 1mm... it started to infest my whole house (especially ... A: Pua: Those are some kind of "bookouse" or "barklouse," order Psocodea: ... | |
| What the heck is this LOL | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: I found this GIANT insect clinging to the roof of my Patio in Las Vegas. I used a power sprayer to ... A: You were right the second time, Rick. It *is* a grasshopper called the "Gray Bird Grasshopper," ... | |
| Beetle | 4/24/2011 |
| Q: Today I found a beetle in the dogs's water bowl(outside). I decided to save it as it was a nice big ... A: Alan: Ok, you probably found some kind of carrion beetle (family Silphidae) or scarab beetle ... | |
| Identifying Nest | 4/24/2011 |
| Q: Need help identifying the nest found outside my home on Stucco. Picture is included. I assume it's ... A: You are most welcome, Cindy :-) Nests and other objects created by insects are generally not ... | |
| Identifying Nest | 4/23/2011 |
| Q: Need help identifying the nest found outside my home on Stucco. Picture is included. I assume it's ... A: Cindy: Have you seen any insect coming and going from this object? I don't think it is ... | |
| un-identified insect | 4/22/2011 |
| Q: i just recently moved back into my mothers house to help out with the house restoration project she ... A: Chris: Other than a hoax, no, I have no ideas. There is certainly nothing that large here in the ... | |
| Can help to indentify this bug? | 4/22/2011 |
| Q: Recently my house is infested with this kind of bug almost everywhere on the wall, and basically any ... A: Willy: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect is a "barklouse." Here is ... | |
| House beetle | 4/22/2011 |
| Q: I have found several small black beetles in the house. About 3/4 " long, oval shaped, with dull ... A: Larder beetle: http://bugguide.net/node/view/6450 Find the infested item and discard it (but could ... | |
| Small Beetle like bug | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: I keep finding these small beetle like bugs aorund my house but mostly in my garden tub, there were ... A: Jessica: Thank you for including the image with your question. These are carpet beetles in the ... | |
| Thinkin the cat brought it in | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: So my dad was going through our laundry and found that there were lots of these tiny brown bug ... A: Nikki: Might be easier to tell you what they *aren't.* If they have wings then they are not fleas. ... | |
| white 6 legged beetle with long antenna | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: There are a lot of these "beetles" on and by my house. They are eating a lot of young eastern ... A: Dawn: Thank you so much for including the image! I instantly recognized the "beetle" for what it ... | |
| Junebug silverization | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: I am an aspiring entomologist and today was a very morbid one. Using my handheld microscope I ... A: Maxwell: I am not an insect physiologist, so I can't help with that I'm afraid. Probably has ... | |
| Andrena bees | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: I am looking for a way I can learn more about Andrena bees. I am in love with this species since ... A: Selena: First, I'm not sure you have made the correct identification. Second, "Andrena" is not a ... | |
| looks like a roach but was attracted to the light | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: Found this bug crawling on one of the family room lamps. It seemed attracted to light. It was about ... A: Yes, it is another cockroach, and again, likely a "wood roach" in the genus Parcoblatta, possibly an ... | |
| weird mossy worm | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: My mom found this insect while raking. She lives in western TN. It was 4/17/11 @ about 4pm CST. It ... A: Tabitha: Looks like some kind of caterpillar, but there is just not enough detail here to be ... | |
| six legs bug | 4/17/2011 |
| Q: Saw it sitting in the upper corner of the wall tried to kill it but moved then jumped but couldn't ... A: I'm afraid nothing comes to mind. Actually, it sounds most like a "roly poly," one of the woodlice ... | |
| Tiny spiders | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: These tiny spiders are showing up in increaing numbers around my house. Can you tell me what they ... A: Mike: The one in the image looks like a "wall spider," family Oecobiidae. Here's more about them: ... | |
| Giant Hissing Beetle? | 4/15/2011 |
| Q: my boyfriend's outside cat brings in all sorts of bugs and rodents for play, but really suprised us ... A: Joy: Thank you for including the image with your question! I never would have guessed had I only ... | |
| Bug in the litter box | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: I'm worried about a dead bug I found in my cat's litter box. It reminded me of a tick and a worm ... A: Monica: Without seeing at least an image of the creature in question, I cannot offer even an ... | |
| Do wasps and hornets produce honey? | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: Me and a friend were having this debate the other day and we couldn't come up with any answers. A: Anon: Hornets do *not* produce honey, but some other wasps DO: http://bugguide.net/node/view/84824 ... | |
| pretty bug in my room | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: I found a bug in my bedroom about 9am (April). It was oblong, black body, with a small head (orange ... A: Maria: I'm sorry, but lots of insects fit that description. Without at least an image of the ... | |
| Larder Beetles | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: I think these are larder beetles but I have only found them in the bathroom in the basement of our ... A: MaryJane: Yes, this is a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius. I guess you didn't bury the body deep ... | |
| Katydids in NE US? | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: Sir! I had spent many nights of my childhood in downstate New York hearing wonderfully melodic ... A: Daisy: I made the same assumption as you when I moved to Cincinnati from Oregon (where we do not ... | |
| Cricket/roach/ant? | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: Wondering what kind of bug this is... Looks like a cricket / roach /ant. Kind of tries to hop like a ... A: Jerm: Thank you so much for including the image! I never would have thought of that insect had you ... | |
| Tiny Reddish Beetles | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: I recently read your post here: ... A: Julie: The answer to the other question you cited still applies. Note that ziplock bags are NOT a ... | |
| Unknown Flying Beetle Infestation | 4/10/2011 |
| Q: I live in Southern Oklahoma, and in the last two years my yard and home has been over-run with ... A: Brittany: Those are *not* beetles. You are describing "boxelder bugs" in the genus Boisea. I did ... | |
| Wasp I.D.? | 4/10/2011 |
| Q: I live in NE Kansas about 1/4 a mile away from the river(not sure if that's all that important but ... A: Justin: Without seeing at least an image of one of these, I can't make a conclusive identification. ... | |
| Bug Identification | 4/9/2011 |
| Q: Late last night, probably around midnight, I stumbled across this large bug. I live in Minneapolis, ... A: Hallie: Thank you for including the image, and all the relevant information I need to help you! ... | |
| insects | 4/9/2011 |
| Q: especially on hot days-our bathroom gets invaded by hundreds of tiny black insects. they seem to ... A: Deb: I am not at all familiar with insects in Israel, or any other country in the Middle East. My ... | |
| Bug ID | 4/8/2011 |
| Q: We just cleaned out a metal shed in our backyard from the previous owners. It had newspapers, ... A: Liz: Not enough detail in your image to tell you much. They appear to be "true bugs" in the order ... | |
| insect larvae identification | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: Would you please tell me what insects larvae feeds on fruit in my compost bin. They are about an ... A: Donald: I'm sorry, but there are literally hundreds of potential suspects. Most fly larvae feed on ... | |
| insects | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: I would like to know the insect that lays eggs on fruit in my compost bin. There are usually ... A: Donald: I more or less already answered this question. Probably larvae of the black soldier fly, ... | |
| What's this bug? | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: First, I will apologize that I do not have a photo. On numerous occasions lately, starting in ... A: Amanda: You are describing some kind of "carpenter bee" in the genus Xylocopa. Bumble bees should ... | |
| Mystery bug? | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: I live in Evansville, IN. Morning on April fourth, my dad went walking in the rain, and when he came ... A: Sophie: I can't tell you from your description alone. Probably a stingless wasp called an ... | |
| Looking for book recommendations | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: Could you recommend books that deal with insects in West Africa (Senegal, Sahel)? I'm particularly ... A: Lies: I'm sorry, but the only books I've found on African insects deal with South Africa. There is ... | |
| Unidentified long-horned beetle | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: I am a biology teacher in Puerto Rico. My students found a long-horned beetle, and I am unable to ... A: Ines: Ok, I looked up the book on Google, then found the creature itself. No wonder I was baffled! ... | |
| Unidentified long-horned beetle | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: I am a biology teacher in Puerto Rico. My students found a long-horned beetle, and I am unable to ... A: Ines: Difficult to identify from description alone (though you give a very thorough one!), but does ... | |
| Wasp fecal material | 3/20/2011 |
| Q: I live in southeast Texas near Houston, and I am trying to figure out what is making these spots on ... A: Ernie: I'm not that intimately acquainted with insect droppings, and I'm not sure that is what ... | |
| Tiny black beetles with stripes | 3/20/2011 |
| Q: I live in fayetteville, ga. I live in the bonus room above our garage. I've noticed them around my ... A: Brittney: You are describing carpet beetles in the family Dermestidae, genus Anthrenus. Learn more ... | |
| Could you identify this spider? URGENT | 3/19/2011 |
| Q: For the past week, these spiders have randomly showing up all around my house and there doesn't seem ... A: Michael: No problem. This is a "hacklemesh weaver" in the family Amaurobiidae, likely in the genus ... | |
| please help me! identify and eradicate! | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: I found a very sexy sleek looking spider almost like a star fish. Tan with a darker brown stripe on ... A: Diana: I do not have enough information to make a diagnosis, and you don't tell me where on planet ... | |
| Small black beetle with white stripes | 3/14/2011 |
| Q: I found this little bug in the house. It is small, the size of a bead, black with multiple white ... A: Twee: Forgive me, but did you even read the information on the web page I linked to? Carpet beetle ... | |
| Small black beetle with white stripes | 3/13/2011 |
| Q: I found this little bug in the house. It is small, the size of a bead, black with multiple white ... A: Twee: Thanks for including the image, it leaves no doubt what you have there. This is an adult ... | |
| Beetle identification | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: I would like to know if you can identify the variety of this beetle. It's about 2" long, ... A: Dawn: Actually, it *is* a rhinoceros beetle, but a female. Females don't have the horns. The ... | |
| Bugs in river -Yosemite | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: These bugs were found in the river in Yosemite last fall. Weird, pre-historic look. What are they? A: Anna: Ok, the image is very small, but I instantly recognize them as the cast-off exoskeletons of ... | |
| Spider Identification Help | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I found this scary spider in my serving spoon drawer. You cant tell from the pic exactly how large ... A: Danielle: I'm sorry, but the image does not give nearly enough detail for me to make a conclusive ... | |
| black and red bugs outside and inside | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: We live in Amherstburg Ontario and have a lot of these red and black bugs that have wings and ... A: Sam: I'm pretty sure you are referring to the Eastern Boxelder Bug. Here is a blog entry I did ... | |
| House bug? | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: I found this bug on the wall and am unsure what this is. It is very slow moving and when its flipped ... A: Susie: Ok, it is a "soft tick" in the family Argasidae. I don't know anything about them, ... | |
| Wasp Identification and Natural History Information | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: I was hoping that you could either confirm my identification or point me in the correct direction of ... A: Abraham: I seem to recall seeing this image posted to WhatsThatBug.com?.... The only species I can ... | |
| Household Bugs | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: What type of bug is this? I live in Center City Philadelphia in an apartment. I keep seeing this ... A: George: Your image depicts a "spider beetle," probably one of these: ... | |
| Mystery bug. | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: I found a bug on my bed and have no idea what it is. Very small maybe a few millimeters(1-2) and its ... A: Ryan: Was hoping you had included an image.... I don't know. Probably some kind of beetle, maybe ... | |
| Wasps(yellow jacket) | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: My son and I saw an educational program that showed yellow jackets stealing a grasshopper from an ... A: Christine: Wow, great powers of observation! What program is this? I'll start watching it! Well, ... | |
| Wall or Door Bug | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: I'm taking a class on Lakota History and came across an account of a wagon train on the Oregon Trail ... A: Jeff: Could be a "fire bug," a type of beetle in the family Buprestidae: ... | |
| What is this bug | 2/19/2011 |
| Q: This bug I saw it was huge! About an inch and a half or two inches. It was completely jet black and ... A: Tausha: This is not enough to go on. Where (geographically-speaking) did you find this insect? ... | |
| Tiny Black Oval Bug | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: I live in NE Ohio, and for the past few months I have been seeing these very tiny (smaller than a ... A: Barbara: Ok, at least one of the insects in your image is clearly a beetle, probably in the family ... | |
| GIANT FLORIDA WATER BUG BITES | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: MY CAT (2 YRS OLD) WAS BITTEN TODAY (APPROX) 3 HRS AGO BY A GIANT WATER BUG. SHE DID FOAM AT MOUTH ... A: Simon: This is a question for a veterinarian. Giant water bugs (family Belostomatidae) can ... | |
| beetle or insect | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: I have found hundreds of small insects, 6 legs, a bit like an ant with beetles like body and wings ... A: Stuart: I'm sorry but I don't accept attachments from "strangers" to my private e-mail. There ... | |
| More questions about solitary bees: | 2/6/2011 |
| Q: Some more questions about solitary bees, with a particular interest in Eucera: How long before the ... A: Amy: This is well beyond my expertise...Well, it is not necessarily beyond my expertise, but I ... | |
| grey bug | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: twice this week I've seen small grey insects in my house on Long Island. The insect is grey in color ... A: Matt: You are definitely *not* describing any kind of bed bug, but who could blame you for such a ... | |
| Insect I.D. | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: We saw what looked like a leaf (maybe more like an armored vehicle) probably 2 to 3 in. long. It ... A: Cliford: You don't say exactly *where* in the U.S. you saw this (geographically speaking); you ... | |
| firefly | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: i would like to ask for a help to identify my firefly. this is for my thesis. i am a biology student ... A: I'm not qualified to identify fireflies from outside of North America, so you might want to find ... | |
| A very weird insect | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: I was visiting my family in the "Sibundoy Valley" in Putumayo (Colombia)at 2100 meters from the sea ... A: The insect in your image is a male "dobsonfly" in the family Corydalidae, probably the genus ... | |
| bugs, mites | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: I have recent;y encountered some sort of bug or mite that has envaded my home . I am in desperate ... A: Jo: Promise me that you will read my entire answer before thinking that I am dismissing your ... | |
| tiny tiny bugs that are plum colored when large quantity | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: We live in North Georgia in the mountains.We had snow Jan 7 to about Jan 13 with about 8 inches.Jan ... A: Robin: You are describing non-insect hexapods called "springtails," order Collembola. They might ... | |
| Wasp and Bee | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: I once witnessed a wasp and bee tumbling out of the sky seemingly attatched to one another. It ... A: Rachel: You don't say WHERE you witnessed this, but.... Yellowjackets (Vespula and Dolichovespula) ... | |
| tinybug like pepper, but black | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: We live in Montana in the country. We found tiny black bugs no bigger than pepper grains crossing ... A: Carol: I would recommend researching "snow fleas" using ".edu" websites. I am not an expert on ... | |
| tinybug like pepper, but black | 1/7/2011 |
| Q: We live in Montana in the country. We found tiny black bugs no bigger than pepper grains crossing ... A: Carol: You are likely describing "snow fleas" which are actually tiny non-insect hexapods called ... | |
| ACCIDENTALLY squashed bug smelled good? | 12/27/2010 |
| Q: I had a really great bug hanging around for awhile; a mostly gray with black stripes beetle-looking ... A: MB: Well, "smells good" is in the nose(?) of the beholder! I strongly suspect the insect in ... | |
| unknown spider | 12/26/2010 |
| Q: In my area there has been snow for two months. I am reasonably sure this spider came into my home ... A: Stephen: Wow, nice image! Considering the size of the spider, and how rapidly it can move, very ... | |
| tiny reddish-brown beetles | 12/23/2010 |
| Q: please help me figure out what they are and where they came or come from. A: Maria: Without seeing at least a clear image of the beetle in question (and ideally an actual ... | |
| Bug ID-possible caddisfly | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: We had a bit of a warmer spell in East Brunswick, NJ on Dec. 12th and I went out looking for moths. ... A: Richard: Yes, a caddisfly. You should post this image to: http://www.bugguide.net in the "ID ... | |
| Blue Mud Dauber sting | 12/21/2010 |
| Q: Eric. A friend's dtr was stung by a Blue Mud Dauber in the hand and now requires hand therapy due to ... A: Betty: I am not a physician and can't comment on this unfortunate situation for your friend's ... | |
| Help, bugs in my tree. | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: I have small black bugs in my real Christmas tree, they have -Six legs -two antennas -and a body ... A: Jacquilynn: Wow, you should be glad I'm not Santa Claus because you don't even tell me where on the ... | |
| Giant wasp | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: Last summer I was working outside building a deck in Minneapolis, MN and this massive bug came up ... A: Charles: You are describing a female horntail woodwasp, specifically the "Pigeon Tremex," Tremex ... | |
| Wood Weevil | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: we have had a problem with what looks like a wood weevil infestation in our house for a few months ... A: Trudy: Ok, then you are referring to "root weevils" in the genus Otiorhynchus: ... | |
| Insect ID | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: My cat has found two of these insects so far. Hopefully no more appear. It has 6 legs, the back two ... A: Teresa: I think you probably refer to "camel crickets" like these: ... | |
| Wood Weevil | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: we have had a problem with what looks like a wood weevil infestation in our house for a few months ... A: Trudy: I have no idea what you mean by a "wood weevil." There is no such thing in my experience. ... | |
| Unknown egg case??? | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: Way back in March of 2008, while photographing wild flowers near the Kitt Peak turn off just off the ... A: Janine: I do believe this is the cocoon of the "Calleta Silkmoth" : ... | |
| unu sual insect | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: I found an insect in my high rise condo that was quite unusual. It was brown, about 2 inches in ... A: Robert: It would help to know *where* in the U.S. you found this insect...what time of year, etc. ... | |
| small flying bug invasion | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: Over the past several days there has been an infestation of small, flying bugs in my home. At ... A: Heather: Most likely, you are describing "dark-winged fungus gnats" in the family Sciaridae: ... | |
| some sort bug or incect trying to get in my eye's at night | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: well let me say by thinking it could of been lice I have treated to be sure i called a nurse and she ... A: Nancy: I'm sorry, but I can't possibly help you without any evidence that there is even an insect ... | |
| insect | 11/30/2010 |
| Q: Found insect at Monroe, Ohio -Market 1 and 1/2in long- lower body like a brown cricket with four ... A: David: Wow, your image is just barely legible enough for me to identify this insect. It is also ... | |
| Insect in Zion Nat'l Park | 11/27/2010 |
| Q: I saw this insect on a trail in Zion Nat'l Park and was wondering what it was. Identification will ... A: Marietta: The insect in the image (nice and clear picture!) is a "Jerusalem cricket" in the genus ... | |
| Name of the big yellow bee | 11/24/2010 |
| Q: I want to ask you the name of big yellow bee that is purely yellow and looks like big honey bee and ... A: Afaq: Well, I am no expert on insects of your nation, so there are several possibilities. The two ... | |
| Do you know what kind of insect nest this is? | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: This is growing on an enclosed solarium in Northern California. Can you identify it? There appears ... A: Kevin: This is most likely the nest of a Black & Yellow Mud Dauber wasp, Sceliphron caementarium: ... | |
| unkown bug | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: I live in north Florida and am interested in identifying this insect I found. It is like a tan ... A: John: Ok, this is one of the few insects easily identified from a description: A "wheel bug," ... | |
| What kind of insect is this? | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: I was by the Frasier river this early fall, and I saw this insect in a bush. It don't remember it ... A: Jascha: Wow, great images! Neat find, too. It is a type of clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae, ... | |
| false scorpions | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: can you tell me what a false scorpion eats as I found one in a paper bark tree. Thank you. (I am 7) ... A: Jetson: False scorpions are predators that eat organisms smaller than they are. They typically ... | |
| mystery "lint" bug | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: you had another reader post about the Lint bug and I have a pic of what I think she's talking about. ... A: Sabrina: Actually, the insect in your rear-view mirror is something that *eats* aphids! That is ... | |
| Red-back jumping spider won't leave | 11/14/2010 |
| Q: I've searched the internet but haven't found an answer. Last night I caught a glimpse of a ... A: There really are no "repellents" for spiders. Best you can do is caulk, replace worn ... | |
| Red-back jumping spider won't leave | 11/14/2010 |
| Q: I've searched the internet but haven't found an answer. Last night I caught a glimpse of a ... A: Meagan: I would be surprised if it was the very same individual spider you found the second time. ... | |
| Bugs in our office | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: I have recently found about 5 of these bugs in our office. I hope they're not the dreaded ... A: Kerry: Well, it is *not* a bed bug, if that is what you were fearing.... It is some kind of beetle ... | |
| gnats | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: I just read an question/answer about the "dark winged fungus gnat", I think I have gnats in the ... A: Kelly: The two might be related. I'm not an expert on this family (Sciaridae), so here is a link: ... | |
| Stucco Bug | 11/10/2010 |
| Q: I've found three of these hard shell, slimy inside bugs attached to the exterior stucco. They are ... A: Terri: Congratulations, you just murdered a whole bunch of baby praying mantises! The thing in ... | |
| locusts | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: Why don't locusts make a chirping noise like crickets and grasshoppers, or is it just not detectable ... A: Chrissie: Ok, by "locusts," I assume you mean the short-horned grasshoppers in the family ... | |
| Can you identify this small insect? | 11/7/2010 |
| Q: Caught this little bugger in the process of biting my foot outside of my sock in the carpeted dining ... A: Marti: I'm sorry, but despite your image (or maybe even because of it), I remain unconvinced that ... | |
| Mites??? | 11/6/2010 |
| Q: I have over 100 dark red dots on the front of my house. If they are mites (??) they are all dead. ... A: John: Always helps to know your precise geographic location....and including an image would also be ... | |
| Name that bug! | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: a team of studets (hs and elementary) were captivated by an insect that found them in Pima Canyon. ... A: Marge! What a delight to hear from you :-) No apologies necessary for the image, I know what it ... | |
| More info on tulare cuckoo wasps. | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: Someone has taken the time to put Chrysis tularensis into the California Natural Diversity Database, ... A: EJ: I am not familiar with this species, sorry. I would check with Doug Yanega in the entomology ... | |
| Beetle-like bug | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: My dad found this bug at his cabin in northwestern Wisconsin this past weekend (10/30). Was found ... A: Katy: Please don't tell me it ate your kid! LOL! Sorry, the pacifier and all....:-) The insect ... | |
| A possible type of ground beetle from wisconsin | 10/31/2010 |
| Q: i found a black beetle that has symetrical red/orange small dots along the wing covers. I went to my ... A: Cole: Without seeing the specimen, or at least a reasonably clear image of it, I can't offer an ... | |
| Spider - black widow family? | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: I live in UK. Two weeks ago I found a spider in the garage. It is black and has the exact shape ... A: Sonya: Would help to know whether the spider was associated with a web, and if so what the web ... | |
| spiders | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: i live in eagle,idaho(near boise) and i found a spider i am unfamiliar with it was quite large 1 and ... A: Katrina: It was probably some kind of orb weaver in the family Araneidae. Here is a link to which ... | |
| Bug on wall | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: Lately I've been getting more of these bugs on my bedroom wall (see picture). I don't know where ... A: Bella: Definitely larvae of carpet beetles, family Dermestidae, and probably the genus Anthrenus: ... | |
| mystery bug | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: I live in southern alberta, about 2 hours from the Montana border. I have these bugs on my house ... A: Kayli: You are almost certainly describing some kind of "true bug" in the order Hemiptera, suborder ... | |
| mystery bug that looks like lint | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: i keep seeing these little pieces of what i think is lint. with close observation i see that it is ... A: Takia: See if your insect resembles the nymph (immature, juvenile stage) of the "Masked Hunter," ... | |
| black bugs | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: I live in Atlanta and currently I am noticing the outside my house covered with small black ladybug ... A: Adrienne: You should have a way to attach a picture with your question, provided by the ... | |
| What is this worm? | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: My family and I are living in Iran. During the last month my parents suffered from some kind of ... A: Maryam: Thank you so much for including the image with your question, it leaves no doubt what you ... | |
| black bugs | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: I live in Atlanta and currently I am noticing the outside my house covered with small black ladybug ... A: Adrienne: "Black bug" describes about 90% of all insects. I'm sorry, but without a lot more ... | |
| Pine Bark Beetle | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: Could I enclose my infested woodpile with tarps and fumigate with carbon monoxide to kill the ... A: Kimberly: If you found the larvae in the heartwood, then it is not bark beetles (Dendroctonus genus ... | |
| He is still alive!! | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: My boyfriend works in a factory and found this locust on a material box. The box came from new ... A: Rachel: Wow! That is amazing! I think these grasshoppers feed naturally on toxic plants like ... | |
| Bees, wasps vs. Flies | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: I am separating field specimens for my study and I am having trouble telling bees wasps and other ... A: Vanessa: Well, you did not make that clear. When I read "field specimens" I automatically think of ... | |
| Bees, wasps vs. Flies | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: I am separating field specimens for my study and I am having trouble telling bees wasps and other ... A: Vanessa: My field guide (the "Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America") explains the ... | |
| bug identification | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: Southern Ohio, mid-August. When I stepped off the front porch onto damp, shady, mossy soil, 30 or ... A: Kate: Aw-w-w, thanks for the compliments on the book :-) You made my day already! Great image ... | |
| Invasion of brown worms | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: These are all over my house. Main rooms, closets, you name it. Please let me know what these are and ... A: Stacey: Thanks for including the image. I would have misidentified the creatures otherwise..... ... | |
| black larve | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: While digging a post hole next to the roots of a short needled pine tree in Suffolk VA, I uncovered ... A: David: You are most likely describing a "pupa" rather than a larva, but in either case it sounds ... | |
| potter wasp... will it eventually go away? | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: I live in Chandler Arizona. Starting about 4 weeks ago (late Sept), a potter wasp started gathering ... A: Michelle: Potter wasps are *not* social. One female makes each nest. When she is finished with it ... | |
| ARE MY KIDS in DANGER??? | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: I have a question about a flying insect i have found inside of my house.It has a ant/wasp like red ... A: Heather: An image would really help here, but I can just about guarantee that whatever it is poses ... | |
| Black Jumping Bug | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: Black bugs that look like a spider body is black and round about the size of dime, with long legs ... A: Alanna: You don't state where (geographically) on the planet you live. That might help quite a ... | |
| i found a cocoon and need to know what it is | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: excuse me but i just found a cocoon it's black and when i found it it smelled really bad and i was ... A: Bri: It is more than likely the pupa of a moth of some kind, or maybe a butterfly. I don't know of ... | |
| brownish black bug | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: ..I was just taking my laundry out of my wicker laundry basket, which is in my bedroom and noticed ... A: Tara: You are definitely describing the larvae (and shed molts) of carpet beetles, family ... | |
| Little Black Bug | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: I Am hoping that you can tell me what kinda bug this is and how to get ride of it. I live in a ... A: Ashley :-) Thanks for including the nice image (I know how tiny those are!). The insect is a ... | |
| wasp with thin red body and yellow and black wings | 10/10/2010 |
| Q: I keep spotting a wasp in my garden and wonder (1) what it is and (2) if it's friend or foe in an ... A: Kim: Nice image, thanks for including it! I could not have even imagined this is what you were ... | |
| Insect found in Tunisia | 10/10/2010 |
| Q: Please could identify this black wasp-like insect with a red band across the back. The legs are ... A: Irene: I am no expert on insects outside of North America, but I can at least tell you that the ... | |
| flea-like but flies! | 10/10/2010 |
| Q: We have seen tiny brownish red bugs around our home that look just like fleas but... they can fly! ... A: Bethany: Ninety percent of the time, this description turns out to be "carpet beetles," family ... | |
| Lady beetles | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: this past summer i have noticed some beetles which I have never seen before.They are about the same ... A: Chad: Very well could *still* be a lady beetle, maybe similar to these: ... | |
| Insect i.d. needed | 10/8/2010 |
| Q: Eric. Alex Wild suggested I try you with my "are these bees" questions. This guy was shot on 4-16-10 ... A: Rusty: Nice image! I'll have to thank Alex for referring you.... The insect is a kind of wasp ... | |
| question about spider eggs | 10/8/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Eaton, I live near Birmingham Alabama. I have a Garden spider on my house. It will be cold ... A: Chris: It really isn't a very good idea to move egg sacs. They are attached to whatever they are ... | |
| Huge Spider | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: I am currently in Valparaiso, Indiana, and me and my roommate found a HUGE spider in our window. It ... A: Julia: Thank you for your very reasoned reply and explanation. I have to confess I am growing ... | |
| 2 bug id questions | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: Is there any way to send/post pictures of the bugs i'm trying to id? One is a small plain black bug, ... A: Gretchen: I can't help you from your descriptions....There should be an obvious prompt to upload ... | |
| Huge Spider | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: I am currently in Valparaiso, Indiana, and me and my roommate found a HUGE spider in our window. It ... A: Julia: If it was on the outside of the window it was probably some kind of orb weaver in the family ... | |
| pls help identify this beetle | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to identify over 30 bugs for a science project and I have found them all, but I am ... A: Josh: Good work to have identified every other specimen for your collection! Thanks for including ... | |
| flesh flies | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: i red about the flesh flies that someone had in their apt. and i have the same problem in my house. ... A: Linda: Well, carrion will attract all kinds of insects, especially blow flies (family ... | |
| Tiny White Flying Insect | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: I saw tiny white flying fluff and got one of them on my hand. I zoomed in close and took a picture. ... A: Linda: Finally, a question I can answer concretely! People have been sending lots of questions ... | |
| unknown insect | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: I was at a camp in Oregon this summer, and one of my campmates found the strangest insect I'd ever ... A: Jascha: I grew up in Oregon, but never saw one of these particular flies....Thanks so much for ... | |
| large insect with wings | 10/3/2010 |
| Q: We found this insect on our patio--it apparently flew into the wall. We've never seen anything like ... A: Nancy: Thank you so much for including the image with your question. The insect is a shield-back ... | |
| egg found | 10/3/2010 |
| Q: Eric: Location: Bradenton, FL. Site: My neighbor was working on his hot water heater in his ... A: Rick: Without at least an image of the "egg" I can't be of much help. It does sound the egg of a ... | |
| mystery bug! i think it is a beetle of some kind | 10/2/2010 |
| Q: i have never seen this kind of bug before, my son found it on the driveway. we thought it was dead ... A: Shonda: Thanks for including the image. You didn't say where (geographically) you found this, so I ... | |
| weird bug | 10/2/2010 |
| Q: I live in centralia wa. At about ten o'clock today I foud a flying bug that looked a lot like a ... A: Melissa: I'm envious! I never saw a living specimen of what you are describing, even though I ... | |
| mystery bug | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: I spotted this winged bug, on my deck in Noblesville IN (suburb of Indianapolis), yesterday and ... A: Sandy: Thank you for including the image with your question. Ironically, this is one of the few ... | |
| Bug ID | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: I have been looking into what kind of bug is this. I have ruled out beetle, cicada, cricket. I ... A: Bernie: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. No doubt as to what you have there: ... | |
| Shiny black flying insec | 9/29/2010 |
| Q: Florida Panhandle Today I saw shiny black flying bug with long yellow antennae and it's body was ... A: Dennis: I'm sorry, but your description fits all kinds of different insects, from ichneumon wasps ... | |
| JUMPING BUG? | 9/29/2010 |
| Q: When in my kitchen cooking, I saw this black spot on my floor (I am a clean freak) I bent down to ... A: Midge: Did you know there are flies named after you (midges, gall midges, biting midges....:-)? ... | |
| Spider identification | 9/29/2010 |
| Q: I just moved to Vermont recently and we've found quite a few of these spiders hanging out at night ... A: Mike: A dorsal (top) view of the spider would have been infinitely more helpful.... Definitely ... | |
| Small brown-red bug infestation | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: I live in the Canadian Maritimes and we just had an abnormally hot humid summer. Recently I have ... A: Stacy: Still sounds most like some kind of "stored product pest," most of which are beetles. Try ... | |
| tiny little black worms | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: I live in southeastern WI. I have a LOT of tiny black "worms" that seem to be coming from a crack in ... A: Amber: Not worms, but millipedes. Several species have been introduced from Europe and they ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: My son and I found this bug crawling in our garage tonight and I have no idea what it is. We live ... A: Rick: I'm very envious! I still have yet to see a living example of this insect myself.... The ... | |
| What bug it this? | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: I was sweeping my apartment a couple weeks ago and found a bug in the dust pan. I live in a loft ... A: Jim: Definitely a beetle, and definitely one that is a "stored product pest." Unfortunately, the ... | |
| wasp bites | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: I wonder if you can answer a question that has apparently long caused controversy in my area. I ... A: Don: I have occasionally been "bitten" by yellowjackets (Vespula spp) in Oregon and Cincinnati, ... | |
| Bee | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: What type of Bee is this? Picture taken 7/2010, approx 9:00am. Taken in front of my house, Buena ... A: Teresa: Thank you for including the image with your question. Very nice photo.... It is not a ... | |
| ID small green grasshopper(?) | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: Observed at dusk 09/25 southeast Portland, OR; landed on my head just outside back door, so not sure ... A: Genn: Thanks for including the image with your question. Very interesting! This is an adult ... | |
| What kind of bug is this | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: Eric, about five minutes ago my brother and boyfriend got home from riding dirt bike and they found ... A: Jade: You don't tell me where on the planet Earth this all takes place! I need basic information ... | |
| hello and thank you | 9/25/2010 |
| Q: just wondering if you can give me some feedback on the spider that has taken up residency outside my ... A: Diane: You don't state where you live (geographically), which might help. You don't say what kind ... | |
| What are these | 9/25/2010 |
| Q: I hope you can help me. These tiny little bugs have been coming in my room for a bit now. It ... A: Jaime: Well, you don't say where you live (geographically), which might help, though you already ... | |
| Western conifer Leaf Bugs | 9/24/2010 |
| Q: We use window air conditioners in our home and up intil this year had little or nor problems with ... A: Lorena: I do not offer advice on pest control. You might this website for that: ... | |
| unknown | 9/24/2010 |
| Q: It was around 1 inch, had wings, a sectioned body, with orange legs. I think it had 6 leg, and also ... A: Lyndi: Ok, ok....I am generally more polite, as I'm sure you can tell from my prior ratings. Right ... | |
| Caterpillar Identification | 9/21/2010 |
| Q: I have literally found this caterpillar just now, Tuesday 21st September, 2:30pm. I have attached a ... A: Stuart: The caterpillar is that of some kind of "tussock moth," family Lymantriidae. Since you are ... | |
| unknown | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: It was around 1 inch, had wings, a sectioned body, with orange legs. I think it had 6 leg, and also ... A: Lyndi: I'm sorry, but your description fits quite a few insects, and there is nothing "novel" ... | |
| What is this yellow & black beetle? | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: These bugs have recently shown up in my "craft room." This is a building adjacent but disconnected ... A: Jamie: No apologies necessary for the picture quality. This kind of beetle is so distinctive there ... | |
| tiny black bugs i saw via yer page (ticks) nymphs~my house is infested | 9/19/2010 |
| Q: my fiance and my apt have been empty for 3 months and hoped and parasite died, i keep seeing these ... A: Sure does sound like you are describing some kind of weevil.....Try these links, though the black ... | |
| tiny black bugs i saw via yer page (ticks) nymphs~my house is infested | 9/19/2010 |
| Q: my fiance and my apt have been empty for 3 months and hoped and parasite died, i keep seeing these ... A: Bucky: I would hope that I did not reach any conclusive identification previously if all I got was ... | |
| strange bug | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: I'm desperate for some help identifying this mystery creature. I found it crawling under my pillow ... A: Kathryn: Thank you for including the image with your question. I would have been way off in my ... | |
| bugs in and around our house | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: I live in S.W. florida, there are bugs on the outside of my windows and now some inside on windows, ... A: Sharon: I'm sorry, but your description fits w-a-a-a-a-y too many insects for me to be able to make ... | |
| Bees | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: please ID a species of bee, we found in Papua New Guinea. Its a bout 14mm long, a rounded bottom ... A: Frankie: Your description of the behavior is more telling than your assessment of color, etc.... ... | |
| What is this? | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: I found this last year when I was walking on the beach in North Myrtle Beach, SC. It was just after ... A: Beth: This is a female "two-striped walkingstick," Anisomorpha buprestoides. Here is a link with ... | |
| Bostrichidae in Minnesota | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: I have found 6 bugs in the last week in my ground level apartment that look like kind of like a ... A: Nicole: Well, "very fast" does not describe a powder-post beetle! They tend to "play dead" if ... | |
| small round black fuzzy bugs in bedding. not bed bugs | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: my toddler keeps getting little red bites on her arms and legs while she sleeps. here's some info on ... A: Caitlin: Thank you for your very thorough treatment in your question! It really *does* help. ... | |
| Can't find any pictures to support answer | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: Like another here - I have a huge spider nested above some outdoor shrubs - and the outside wall of ... A: Michael: Your description fits one of two common species of orb weavers: Argiope aurantia and ... | |
| worm like bug in house | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: My question is my tenant told me that she has a lot of worm like bug in her basement. We live in ... A: Frank: I'm betting that they are actually millipedes, and probably one of the several introduced ... | |
| big black and orange wasp | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: I went to the dumb here in Butte, MT. with my father and seen what i thing is some type of wasp. It ... A: Patrick: Hm-m-m, I don't know what the "dumb" is....maybe you meant "dump?" Don't know what you ... | |
| What is this thing!? | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: This was seen at my neice's house in Choctaw, Oklahoma last nite. Freaked her out. She took this ... A: David: Well, congratulations. You all killed a harmless insect known as a "Jerusalem Cricket" in ... | |
| Unidentified bug | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: I live in New York City and have noticed over the last several weeks a number of similar bugs in my ... A: Joy: Thank you for being so polite and appreciative! I don't suppose you're single? LOL! Ok, ok, ... | |
| tiny black bugs | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: have tiny black bugs in bathroom on floor, in kitchen on window sills. killed easily, dont fly that ... A: Nicholine: You don't tell me where on planet Earth you live, and don't give me a very complete ... | |
| camel crickets | 9/12/2010 |
| Q: i live in memphis tn and these bugs seem to be prevalant in the south as i have lived in chattanooga ... A: Carrie: My bad then....I'm sorry, but I don't offer pest control advice. I suggest that you visit ... | |
| camel crickets | 9/12/2010 |
| Q: i live in memphis tn and these bugs seem to be prevalant in the south as i have lived in chattanooga ... A: Carrie: From your generic description I can't begin to tell you what you are dealing with. I would ... | |
| bugs | 9/12/2010 |
| Q: kate A: Kate: Just noticed you are in the United Kingdom. I can't be of much help then, without seeing a ... | |
| Bees and cat food | 9/10/2010 |
| Q: I'm writing from Whitney, TX. I recently got an outside cat and have noticed that bees swarm his ... A: Michelle: You are not describing bees, but "yellowjackets," a type of social wasp in the family ... | |
| Confusing Mystery | 9/10/2010 |
| Q: I come to you from San Antonio (i.e. central) Texas. Recently, in the morning, my sister stumbled ... A: Joseph: It is a mystery to me, too! Only thing I can think of is the nymph of a "masked hunter" ... | |
| yellow and black bug | 9/10/2010 |
| Q: I am in 3rd grade and my teacher assigned me to know facts about this bug.But I don't know what it ... A: Aria: Well, thanks to the image I can tell you it is a "leaf beetle" of some sort, family ... | |
| yellow and black bug | 9/9/2010 |
| Q: I am in 3rd grade and my teacher assigned me to know facts about this bug.But I don't know what it ... A: Aria: I'm afraid that without seeing the actual insect, or at least an image of it, I can't be of ... | |
| Preserving insects | 9/9/2010 |
| Q: We homeschool and have found already dead dragon flies and a butterfly. We would like to maybe ... A: Anna: I'd stick the insects in a container in the freezer to begin with. Then I would look for ... | |
| Mystery bug | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: I live in northern Ohio, in a small, somewhat rural town. A mystery bug flew into my kitchen last ... A: Marta: I think you must be describing some member of the family Membracidae, known as ... | |
| large hornet looking bee | 9/7/2010 |
| Q: We live in Winchester, VA up near the eastern panhandle of WV. This summer 2010 I noticed a few ... A: Leanne: No question about it, your images shows an adult worker of the "European hornet," Vespa ... | |
| Caterpillar | 9/6/2010 |
| Q: I found this large caterpillar crawling on one of my tomato plants this morning. He is about 5 ... A: Arianna: Your own image is quite spectacular in its own right! Yes, you are correct, it is the ... | |
| bugs | 9/6/2010 |
| Q: I live in Terre Haute In. in my basement I saw a brown spider looking insect that also jumped it was ... A: Nancy: I think I'm the only one you addressed this question to....:-) Sounds like you are ... | |
| Odd brownish bug | 9/5/2010 |
| Q: I live in southeastern Tennessee. I found a bug on my ceiling over my chair which I thought was an ... A: Wanda: Too many possibilities from your description. Try one of these... ... | |
| what is it | 9/4/2010 |
| Q: i found a wasp like bug with head/front legs like a praying mantis,i found it in south La.around 3 ... A: Steven: Second time I've been asked this question today. Odd, considering the insect in question ... | |
| Pls id this insect | 9/4/2010 |
| Q: I found this insect in my kitchen in New Jersey this morning. It's so cool looking. Can you help ... A: Cathy: Thanks for including the image with your question. The insect is a "mantispid" or ... | |
| monsterNymphs.photo | 9/4/2010 |
| Q: Do ladybug/ladybird nymphs cluster on tomato plant stalks? These appeared w/in the past week ... A: Ellen: Your image is so tiny that I can't tell anything from it. Lady beetle larvae typically ... | |
| I have a house guest... | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: He's (or she) a big brown beetle, with funky antennae. He makes noise when you touch him, but I ... A: Cora: Well, you got it right, it *is* a male beetle! LOL! Specifically it is the California ... | |
| large black bug | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: Could you identify a large black beetle appears to have pinchers i have seen them in size of 2-3 ... A: Shawn: I have no idea what you are describing, unless it is possibly a Jerusalem cricket: ... | |
| Hornet/Wasp? | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: Hey Eric, i'm very curious about an insect someone found today at a construction site in Culmore, in ... A: Karl: You give a great description of a female "horntail" wasp in the family Siricidae. It is ... | |
| Larvae | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: Dr Eaton My wife %26 I found a small larvae in the toilet when she went to pee. She thought she felt ... A: Jay: Hm-m-m, biggest mystery here is how come the word "and" comes out as "%26" in your question. ... | |
| wasp id | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: 8/31/10-West Virginia-noticed these (about 100) last night, not sure how long been there...very few ... A: Craig: Thanks for including the image with your question. These are all female "paper wasps" in ... | |
| Yellow Jackets | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: Does the yellow jacket nest protect them from flood and rain? (4-h club question) A: Shianece: The answer is "no." Flooding is a real danger to underground nests of yellowjackets. ... | |
| Strange Beetle? | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: I currently live at an RV park outside of Weiser Idaho. I went to the park bathroom Aug 23-24 about ... A: Chantel: Thank you for including the image with your question. I would not have been able to ... | |
| Outer shell of "bug" | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: I cannot remember the exact number of years between the shedding of the outer skin of this bug---but ... A: Laura: Sure, you are talking about "cicadas." There are lots of different genera and species in ... | |
| Question regarding spiders | 8/30/2010 |
| Q: My wife called me at work to say she had found an unusual spider hiding in our washing machine. She ... A: Bill: Refrigerating the spider should indeed work, especially if it is for only a few hours. ... | |
| insect identification | 8/30/2010 |
| Q: Recently discovered these insects in the basement. They are approx 1/4" long and are mosquito like ... A: No, camel crickets have no wings and can't fly. Crap, can't believe I ignored that... Try these: ... | |
| insect | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: i found a bug on my back porch i have never seen one like this i have tooken a pic and wonder if you ... A: Debra: No mistaking the bug in your image! It is a.....(drum roll please): "Wheel bug," Arilus ... | |
| Mystery eggs? | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: I was outside today and noticed these weird circles on my walls outside. I went and looked closer ... A: Marie: It shall remain a mystery, then. You really have to describe what hatches out of them. As ... | |
| Small bugs showing up in groups of 6 or 7 | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d15/tj54020/100_1421.jpg ... A: TJ: I can tell (barely) from the images that what you have there is an "ant-like flower beetle" in ... | |
| insect identification | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: Recently discovered these insects in the basement. They are approx 1/4" long and are mosquito like ... A: Kevin: An image would really help, as would knowing where you are living (in the geographical ... | |
| Bag worm? | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: I'm located in southern California, I have seen this "worm in a flat football shape pouch" mostly ... A: Rick: Yes, you are describing the "household casebearer," aka "plater bagworm." Not the same ... | |
| What type of spider is this? | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: Saw a spider the other day that was intriguing. Almost 4" long from legtip to legtip and guarding ... A: Robert: Great shot of an adult female white-banded fishing spider, Dolomedes albineus. Here is a ... | |
| Looked like a wasp | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: Live in North Texas. Had a huge Pecan branch fall in my yard. As I cut it down and got close to the ... A: Chuck: Almost impossible to give you an ID from just a description, but the behavior strongly ... | |
| Identify insect in South Florida | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: In Florida, there are red insects which appear to be in a symbiotic relationship with a bushlike ... A: Barbara: It would really help to have an image or specimen to look at. The only thing I can think ... | |
| Ant/Scorpion like creature | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: First off, I live in North Carolina and have seen a lot of odd insects. The other day I was in my ... A: Dillon: The only thing I can think of would be some kind of earwig: ... | |
| Brown Spider in Atlanta | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: I found this spider in my apartment (the top floor of an older home) in Atlanta, GA around 9pm. ... A: Lachlan: Great pictures, thank you for including them! The spider is a male "Southern House ... | |
| coccoon | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: I'm looking for help in identifying a small green cocoon I have hanging from my wooden deck. Its an ... A: Georgia: Have no idea where on planet Earth you found this, but I'm relatively confident it is the ... | |
| wasp | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a single pane window in my kitchen with a small crack in it. I am in Oklahoma & the ... A: Dave: The wasps are paper wasps in the genus Polistes: http://bugguide.net/node/view/572 They may ... | |
| same gigantic bee | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: but the photos of Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp,- which I had seen on the web before,--do not even come ... A: Sherrill: BOTH the carpenter bee and the giant resin bee occur in your area. I don't know what ... | |
| same gigantic bee | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: but the photos of Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp,- which I had seen on the web before,--do not even come ... A: Sherrill: Ok, you are describing a carpenter bee, Xylocopa virgnica. Try this link: ... | |
| Red insects which live on coastal bush | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: In Florida, there are red insects which appear to be in a symbiotic relationship with a bushlike ... A: Barbara: First, apologies for the delay in responding. Your query went to our apparently neglected ... | |
| gaint wasplike insect | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I live in on vancouver island in BC and i saw this bug about the size of a golfball that kind of ... A: Sean: Pretty sure you are describing a "horntail," a stingless wasp in the genus Urocerus, family ... | |
| 6 black & white legged insect | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I saw a bug about 11:00 am on the hood of my car.On 8/23/10.North central Minnesota.It had 6 long ... A: Ed: I think you are describing a "phantom crane fly" like this species: ... | |
| Ticks/bugs on wild deer/pigs | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: i live in morgan hill,ca about 1 mile west of Henry Co state park of off East Dune Ave.My family and ... A: Derek: I think you are giving a very good description of a type of fly (I know! It really is a ... | |
| Mystery bug | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: I live in the South. I recently saw a bug in my house. It's very humid outside and it's about 2 am. ... A: Abbey: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect in the picture is a ... | |
| Black bug with white stripes and orange spots on my corn | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: I'm in SoCal and found this bug on one of my corn stalks. Could you please tell me what it is and ... A: Lara: First, apologies for the delay in responding. Your question went to our apparently neglected ... | |
| Orange lightning bug? | 8/22/2010 |
| Q: On 8/20 approximately 10:30 pm on LI, N.Y., I saw what appeared to be an orange lightning bug. Then ... A: Donna: I admit I'm a bit puzzled because it is a little late in the year for fireflies. Still, I ... | |
| tiny black flying insects. | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: how do I get rid of no see ems? A: Terri: I do not give pest control advice. Please consult any ".edu" website for such information ... | |
| Mantis type bug | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: We were at a night baseball game, and there was a mantis type bug flying in the stands. It ... A: Rick: Lots of different insects are attracted to the lights at ballparks. I cannot help you given ... | |
| Wasps getting in | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: I live in a condo building that is almost 100 years old. I do get small bugs around the windowsills, ... A: Andrea: You don't tell me where you live, for one thing. Without knowing what *kind* of wasps you ... | |
| Insect Identification | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: I discovered a rather large insect in my shower. I am located in the fingerlakes region of New York, ... A: Rachel: Thank your for including the image with your question, as I would have been way off had you ... | |
| Mud Spot? | 8/19/2010 |
| Q: My wife and I live in northern Delaware. A few days ago, we noticed a dime sized spot on the vinyl ... A: Ron: Seriously? You really expect me to ID this from a description that fits just about any insect ... | |
| identify bee | 8/19/2010 |
| Q: Saw a bee that I have never seen before on Monday, 8/16/10 in Denver, Colorado in my back yard. It ... A: Shelbey: I think you give a perfect description of a Bald-faced "Hornet," Dolichovespula maculata. ... | |
| enourmous bee or hornet ? | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: I have searched many sites, complete with photos and find no matches for this creature that lookes ... A: Sherrill: My best guess is an Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp, Sphecius speciosus. Here is a link with ... | |
| Winged insect - NW Ohio | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: What is this insect? The wings bend upward along the abdomen. Size about 1-1.5 cm? Urban yard, under ... A: Becky: I lived in Cincinnati for 11 years and never saw one of these.... It is an assassin bug, ... | |
| black bees | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: I HAVE BLACK BEES THAT ONLY GET HONEY FROM 1 TYPE OF PLANT IN MY YARD. THE SHRUB I HAVE HAS BLUE ... A: Mary: First, apologies for the delay in answering your question. It went to our (apparently ... | |
| grasshoppers in North Georgia Mountains | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: I have a log-sided cabin in the North Georgia mountains that I had re-stained at the end of April. ... A: Sheila: I'm stumped. I've never heard of grasshoppers nibbling on wood (other than locust swarms, ... | |
| Beetle invasion | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: During the lat week, our house in rural Nova Scotia has been invaded by dark beetles, about 3/4" ... A: Peter: The insect in the image is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae, probably in the genus ... | |
| huge flying bug/insect | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: I saw a large insect/bug I've never seen before. It was about a week and a half ago in San Antonio, ... A: Veronica: Few insects are so distinctive that they can be identified from a written description ... | |
| Any idea what this bug is? | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: I'm in Oklahoma and I keep finding these little black beetles around the house and in my bedroom. ... A: Doug: I suspect the "small white triangle spot" is the flying wings of the beetle protruding from ... | |
| Little black bugs | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: I've have seen these bugs in my home and on the living room wall and bathroom wall and a few ... A: Dottie: First of all, apologies for the long delay in responding. Your query went to our ... | |
| Insection Identification | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: Found these bugs mating on a dead maple tree in Southeastern Pennsylvania at 7:00p.m. They were ... A: Liz: Thank you for including the image with your question. It leaves no doubt that you have there ... | |
| bug or larvae? | 8/14/2010 |
| Q: trapped a mouse in our cupboard, he was only there 8hrs at most, 2-3" inches from his corpse there ... A: Brian: Thanks for including the image with your question. The insect in the picture is the larva ... | |
| Black grub | 8/14/2010 |
| Q: I just found a black grub about an inch long squirming it's way across my floor. Looks like its ... A: Alison: Ok, this is really bizarre. I believe this is the second question TODAY that is going to ... | |
| re: hovering flies | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: I live in NE Texas and have long been fascinated by what I thought was called a Hoverfly. Looked up ... A: Johnie: Well, this is why it really, really helps to have an image to look at.... Fine. Probably ... | |
| Identify large "stinging" bug | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: We have seen one at my house & one at my sister's house in SE Indiana (near Cincinnati, OH). The ... A: Angie: Pretty certain you are referring to a "horntail" wood wasp, specifically this one: ... | |
| what bugis this? | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: We were camping along Metolious River in Sisters Oregon and saw this very large bug on an old fallen ... A: Valerie: Nice to hear from a fellow Oregonian (I grew up in Portland, went to Oregon State....). ... | |
| Large grasshopper-looking insect | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: I live in southwest Florida, and I was getting in my car at 2:30 PM (in a parking garage next to ... A: Virginia: You are definitely describing a "katydid," and quite possibly this one: ... | |
| re: hovering flies | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: I live in NE Texas and have long been fascinated by what I thought was called a Hoverfly. Looked up ... A: Johnie: Sounds like you are probably describing the behavior of a "bee fly" in the family ... | |
| Tiny Brown Bug Infestation | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: Ok....so I live in Southern California, the LA region to be specific, and I've recently come across ... A: Steph: Sorry for the delay in replying. Had I known there was an image attached I could have ... | |
| Slender Wasp | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: and thank you for volunteering at AllExperts. I live in Southeast Texas, and as I was mowing my ... A: Tom: Your image is of male specimens of tiphiid wasps in the genus Myzinum (family Tiphiidae). The ... | |
| mystery wasp ? | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: I live in Austin, Texas and I call this critter "b-52" referring to size and fact that I can hear ... A: Sandie: Ok, there are a couple of wasps you could be describing. My bet is actually an Eastern ... | |
| Leaf wasp disappearance | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: Just wondering if you have any info regarding leaf wasps & environmental changes. I've been posting ... A: Peter: First off, your "leaf wasp" is a type of paper wasp in the genus Polistes, probably Polistes ... | |
| Little black and red bottom bathroom bugs | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: Just started showing up a few days ago around bathroom area. They climb on ceiling of bathroom and ... A: Philip: You are probably describing the nymphs of some kind of true bug, order Hemiptera, suborder ... | |
| strange bug with lots of legs | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: I live in the upstate of South Carolina in a wooded area and I'm used to seeing strange bugs in and ... A: Sarah: You give an excellent description of.....a "house centipede," Scutigera coleoptrata. Here ... | |
| Ground Bees | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: I live in Chicago IL area and came across this while taking a shortcut across an open field on a ... A: Tom: You give an excellent description of the Eastern Cicada Killer, Sphecius speciosus. Here are ... | |
| grasshopper with butterfly wings? | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: What exactly are those bugs that look like a grasshopper while on the ground, but fly away using ... A: EB: What you are describing *are* grasshoppers! Specifically, band-winged grasshoppers: ... | |
| Flying insects on grass | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: In southwest British Columbia, Canada, usually in late June or early July there are small low-flying ... A: Julia: It sounds like you are describing swarming termites or swarming ants. Both kinds of insects ... | |
| unknown wasp yellow jacket hornet? | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: My father found this insect on his roses in Warsaw Indiana. I have not been able to identify it. ... A: Brandi: Thanks for including the image with your question. The insect is a female "Eastern Cicada ... | |
| just wondering if this bug is a roach? | 8/7/2010 |
| Q: I am hoping to just get some verification. I am wondering if this black bug which I have found is ... A: Lauren: No worries, the insect in your image is not a cockroach. I'm betting you live near some ... | |
| strange worm discovered in water filled ditch | 8/7/2010 |
| Q: there's a whole bunch of parasitic looking worms in the ditch in front of the house. the ditch is ... A: Eugene: You don't tell me exactly *where* in the U.S. this is, but it doesn't matter much anyway. ... | |
| A really UGLY bug | 8/6/2010 |
| Q: We live in South Carolina...we have a bug that looks like a very large grasshopper, maybe has some ... A: Kim: I'm sorry, but "huge" and "ugly" describe a lot of different insects in the minds of most ... | |
| Insects | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: we are staying in the Outer Banks of North Carolina about two blocks from the beach. Last night ... A: Liz: Thank you for including the image with your question. I would not have been able to narrow ... | |
| large wasp-like insect | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: We live in SE Nebraska. On 3 Aug 2010 at about 5 pm, my husband and I noticed an unusually large ... A: Aimee: Thank you for giving me all the information I need to help you. I'm not being sarcastic, ... | |
| Big Bug | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: This guy met his death on my truck antenna while I was travelling at 9 PM , going 75 mph on the ... A: Lynda: Geesh, what is your car antenna made out of? LOL! Part of me thinks you are making this up ... | |
| Bee-Like Insect | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: I encountered an insect that closely resembled (or perhaps was one that I'd simply never seen) a bee ... A: Cherise: Thankfully, you have an easy one here :-) You are giving a brilliant description of one ... | |
| Parasitic wasp identification | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: I have been trying to determine the identity of a parasitic wasp that I have encountered in Vigo Co. ... A: Roger: You are correct with your own identification. This is probably the species: ... | |
| Night sounds in Peekskill NY | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: I'm very glad to have 'found' you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. First of all, I live in ... A: Evelyn: I don't know where to start. I lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for eleven years and can pretty ... | |
| Help ID bright white spider | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: I was out doing some photography today, and I came across a bright white spider building a web in ... A: Chris: This is a female of one of the "flower crab spiders" in the family Thomisidae. There are at ... | |
| mystery bug | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: I live in Grain Valley, MO. Went for a walk last night about 10 pm. On the street, in a dark area I ... A: Gordon: I do have a potential idea: a newly-emerged dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus: ... | |
| Insect ID (North Carolina) | 7/24/2010 |
| Q: While moving into our apartment today/tonight, we had this large insect follow us in. We have no ... A: Jared: Love your Subway ads! :-) Sorry. Ok, on to your insect. Thank you for including the image ... | |
| Mystery Insect | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: My mother's friend found a mysterious insect on a tree in her backyard. She gave it to me in a ... A: Victoria: Thanks for including the image with your question. It is a female giant ichneumon wasp, ... | |
| Bug ID | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: I have included pictures. I live in Central Florida and about a year ago I found one of these bugs ... A: Brittany: The insects in the images are "seed beetles" in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily ... | |
| weevil? | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: I am finding these bugs in my house in the basement and ground level rooms, haven't found any in ... A: Jer: Yes, a weevil. Good job on the ID! More specifically, it is a "root weevil" in the genus ... | |
| Columbine Beetles - Canada | 7/22/2010 |
| Q: Alberta, Canada. Here is a lovely picture of the beetle. Hopefully this will help in getting an ID ... A: Carole: Oh, oh, oh....Well, I was right with my first hunch that it was a true bug....These are ... | |
| Columbine Beetles - Canada | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: I live in Fort Saskatchewan,Alberta,Canada. I have a Columbine plant that hosts a beetle combo. ... A: Carole: I doubt they are beetles. Sounds more like "true bugs" in the order Hemiptera, suborder ... | |
| Bug identification | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: I live in a house in maryland. Yesterday night around 10pm I walked into my room (the lights where ... A: Xoshelle: Ok, I think you are probably describing a "house centipede," Scutigera coleoptrata. Here ... | |
| cool orange fly with black eyes | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: Can you ID this fly? I found him on July 10, in the afternoon, on a hot, dry, sunny day, in suburban ... A: Sara: Aw-w-w-w, thank you for the kind compliments on the book. If you are on Facebook, please ... | |
| wiierd 6 legger | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: i seen a 6 legger with wings bigger then a paper wasp all black except a semi diamond shape in beige ... A: Sherman: Would help to know exactly *where* in Canada you saw this.... I wonder if maybe you are ... | |
| flying insect | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: At least once a day, I am killing this flying insect that has invaded my house in Madison, MS. It ... A: Brea: Thanks for including the image. The insect is all there..... It is a spider wasp, Auplopus ... | |
| Question ab. an unusual bug/insect at my home | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: Eaton at allexperts.com (Entomology), I am writing in regards to something very unusual and strange ... A: Ok, this story has more holes than a chunk of Swiss cheese. Let me take the problems one at a ... | |
| is this a beatle or a roach? | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I do not fully believe this could be a roach as this is a brand new house we just had built that was ... A: Victoria: Ok, wait a minute! Do NOT waste your money on "bug bombs" or sprays. Please. It could ... | |
| unknown bug | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I was raking the yard mid-day in 95 degree temperatures in Albuquerque, NM, July 18. A large beetle ... A: Mary Kenney: Two suspects come immediately to mind, but I'm surprised that you estimated the size ... | |
| flying insects in california bay area | 7/18/2010 |
| Q: I live i California south bay area. For the last couple of months my home has been invaded by these ... A: Kimbra: I wonder if this might be what you are talking about: http://bugguide.net/node/view/102853 ... | |
| I really need help identifying an insect I found in my room that may be dangerous. | 7/18/2010 |
| Q: I live in Tucson, AZ. Yesterday I woke up and found this really scary looking insect hiding under a ... A: Jackie: I live in Tucson, also, and I think you might be describing a "camel spider," aka ... | |
| Beetle | 7/18/2010 |
| Q: Fort Hood, Texas Had a stange friend on my front porch last night, beetle as far as I can tell. ... A: Paul: You are describing an adult "wheel bug," Arilus cristatus, one of the assassin bugs in the ... | |
| bug or insect ? | 7/17/2010 |
| Q: In my kitchen and bathroom I am getting these very tiny something at first I thought they were fleas ... A: Christy: I guess nobody ever reads my previous answers about "springtails," primitive non-insect ... | |
| small flying mystery bug | 7/17/2010 |
| Q: I live in Houston, TX in an apartment and recently I have been finding small black flying bugs. ... A: Maddy: Sounds like it might be giant aphids of some sort, which can be very common in your area. ... | |
| insect id | 7/17/2010 |
| Q: We live in CT in a suburban neighborhood near the coast, and saw a very large 2-2 1/2" flying insect ... A: Amy: Gee, quite a few possibilities, but the most logical ones are: Eastern cicada killer wasp, ... | |
| Giant Flying insect in NC | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: I've been researching wasps and bees and I can't find anything that resembles this flying giant. It ... A: Jessi: I really can't help you from this description, but this is my first thought: ... | |
| Great Black Wasp | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: I've located a nest of this wasp. It is located in my paver steps below the patio door. Though I've ... A: Larry: You are confusing two species of wasps. The ones under the eaves would be Blue Mud Dauber ... | |
| ground hornet nest density | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: I have a small farm and do a lot of clearing throughout the year. It's just about now that I ... A: Michael: I'm not even sure what kind of insects you are talking about. "Ground hornet" has been ... | |
| Bug Identification | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: I live in SW Florida (Naples) and constantly get these bugs inside a enclosed porch. They are ... A: Gwen: I believe the animals in your image are known commonly as "lawn shrimp." They are not ... | |
| tiny black insects | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: Following a rain I found on a cement pad what looked like blck silt. Upon closer examination I ... A: Bob: I swear at least 40% of my questions are about...."springtails," primitive non-insect hexapods ... | |
| Bug ID...possible tick? | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: .. I live in Minneapolis, Mn and this morning my roommate and I found a bug that we believe to be a ... A: Whitney: I think what you are describing might actually be a baby stink bug or something related. ... | |
| how to get rid of wasps that are burrowing in ground | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: I live in the high desert part of Wyoming- lots of cactus %26 sagebrush in the area. My neighbors ... A: Holly: Do nothing at all IF each wasp (or bee, I can't readily tell from your description) is going ... | |
| 3-4" insect | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: in N.cent. oklahoma, around 2:30am, i saw a huge brown insect with clear, veined wings,small ... A: Lori: I'm more worried about what you were doing at a truck stop in the wee hours of the morning, ... | |
| bug identifacation | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: please help, i live in Louisville Kentucky and i was on the sofa when i found an all black bug that ... A: Kate: Pretty certain you are describing a harmless "click beetle" in the family Elateridae: ... | |
| Head-Banging Bug | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: I live in East Tennessee and have encountered a bug many times, after dark, that I've been curious ... A: Heather: You are describing "click beetles" in the family Elateridae: ... | |
| tiny round beetle like bugs | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: These are small black bugs that hop and fly. They are about the size of a small nail head. A: Judy: All I can tell from the image is that it is indeed a beetle of some kind. Not enough detail ... | |
| Is this a bed bug? | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: I found this bug in my room, and a similar one a few days ago. I have compared it to many images ... A: Steve: See why I ask people to put their geographic location in their question? Yes, isopods do ... | |
| Is this a bed bug? | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: I found this bug in my room, and a similar one a few days ago. I have compared it to many images ... A: Stephen: No, that is not a bed bug. It is not even an insect. It is some kind of land isopod ... | |
| fuzzy bug | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: found a fuzzy looking bug (lake isabella, california) that looks like a fuzzy ant, about an inch in ... A: Lisa: Sounds like one of the "velvet ants" in the family Mutillidae, maybe something like this: ... | |
| goodorbad | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: Riverside county, calif. around the 1st of july. Thousands coming out of the ground? Very brite ... A: Jayne: Ok, this is an introduced species called a "fire bug" if I recall correctly. Hang on, I'll ... | |
| Millepede/ | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: Its segmented like a millepede but pinchers like a earwig with a white under section. I saw it ... A: Ashlie: Ok, I believe this is a "woodlouse," a type of isopod (land crustacean), and I am not an ... | |
| What kind of black fly or beetle is this? | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: I am from northern Maine and recently noticed a large black bug - similar looking to a June bug (we ... A: Mel: You must be describing at least two different insects here.... The only one I recognize is ... | |
| identification | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: I live in eastern PA. We recently had a invasion of large (3/4 to 1 inch) long flying insects. ... A: Barbara: It probably *is* a wasp of some kind, but your description is so vague I can't be certain ... | |
| please identify brown flying bug | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: July 4th, 2010.Santa Clara County inland. bugs seen on concrete floor of semi-enclosed patio in back ... A: Still no picture. I don't think I can help much, but my prime suspects are: ... | |
| Unidentified Bug | 7/4/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has these bugs coming out all over her house. They are hard to kill. She has to step on ... A: Tina: Ok, ignoring the cruelty in the picture.... These are "darkling beetles" in the family ... | |
| Unidentified bug | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: I saw this bug on my house yesterday. I live in Athens, Georgia. As you can see in the photo it ... A: Stacey: Very nice image you attached with your question! I have a hard time photographing these ... | |
| mystery bug | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: just got a shed delivered, and this came along for the ride. about 4 inches long, wings, tan with ... A: Rich: The ADULT dobsonflies probably don't feed at all. Many insects like this live off the fat ... | |
| Gray Diamond Shaped Spider Bite | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: a gray diamond shaped spider, with diamond designs on its back, has just bitten my friend. It is ... A: Kaci: Well, your description of the spider does *not* fit with the dangerously venomous species in ... | |
| small black crawling insects | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: in the last couple of days our back block walls and now sides of our house and the ground are ... A: Dale: Without an image (or ideally a specimen) or a LOT more detail, I can't be of much help. You ... | |
| mystery bug | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: just got a shed delivered, and this came along for the ride. about 4 inches long, wings, tan with ... A: Rich: I strongly suspect you are describing a female "dobsonfly," Corydalus cornutus. You think ... | |
| Wierd bug in living room? | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: I just found this bug that is the same color as a junebug but looks like a grasshopper, with the ... A: Torey: Did you mean to attach an image? If so, it didn't come through. No matter, I think you ... | |
| beetle question | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: I spotted this guy crawling around in our window this afternoon (6/30/10)! It can fly, but it mostly ... A: Debbie: LOL! You forgot to bury the body, eh? :-) This insect is a "burying beetle" or "sexton ... | |
| Black and White Striped Large Fly? | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: I live in Kentucky and there are these flying insects larger than a horsefly with, I believe, two ... A: Karissa: Well, you have obviously never seen a cicada killer wasp, then, because they are HUGE! ... | |
| Wasps in my screen windows | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: I just read your q&a from 2008 and learned that I have grass carrying wasps in the tracks of my ... A: Teresa: I don't know if they will keep coming back. This appears to be a relatively new ... | |
| Need help with identification | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: I was out shooting near my office in Montpelier, VT when I came across this beetle on a very unusual ... A: Bill: Your initial guess was correct: a plant bug in the family Miridae (a "true bug," not a ... | |
| Bugs that never go away | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: Your question was Hello, We have these tiny, off-white colored bugs that jump. They seem to live ... A: Karen: I'm 95% certain they are springtails. They won't necessarily "survive" dry cleaning, they ... | |
| Mystery bug identification! | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: We found this little critter outside our door at night. He was about 1/2" long, and flew like a ... A: Lauren: Thanks for including the gorgeous image with your question. It is indeed a moth, ... | |
| Black and White Striped Large Fly? | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: I live in Kentucky and there are these flying insects larger than a horsefly with, I believe, two ... A: Karissa: Well, this is when an image of the thing would really be helpful. Yes, it could be some ... | |
| bug/pest | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: we have a bit of problem in our apartment kitchen in new york city. i have been trying to look for a ... A: Ana: Your vague description fits any one of several "stored product pests," most of which are ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: I live in NC. Evidently a bug got on my hair clip when I was out two nights ago. I don't know how ... A: Anissa: Sounds like your insect might have been a "click beetle" in the family Elateridae. They ... | |
| cricket like bug | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: It didn't look strange and didn't make any noise. It had medium sized legs and either flew or jumped ... A: Sarah: I'm sorry but your description is far too vague for me to reach any conclusion. If this was ... | |
| BIG BUG w/wings and pinchers! | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: I live in Wheeling, WV. Earlier this week I saw the biggest bug I had ever seen. It was brown, (but ... A: Penny: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect in the image is a female ... | |
| hornet? | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: We have these large flying things that live in the ground we've been calling them hornets, but now ... A: Angela: You do not say where (geographically) on the planet you are writing from, but I'll assume ... | |
| bug | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: My daughter was laying on her floor when she saw something that looked like a booger. She went to ... A: Rhonda: Well, unfortunately, without seeing the thing, or at least an image of it, I'm unable to ... | |
| Caterpillar or Moth Larvae? | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: I found this in my front yard (Littleton, CO). It's on my plants and i was wondering if it is a ... A: Lauren: Well, both butterflies AND moths start out life as caterpillars! Further, only we humans ... | |
| cricket or grasshopper? | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: Michigan has gotten a lot of rain in the past few months. My neighbors and I share the same ... A: Kathy: You are describing "camel crickets" in the family Rhaphidophoridae. They are not true ... | |
| mystery tiny black bugs | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: I found these TINY bugs on a window sill in a dry space. It was dusty. Did not jump or fly but moved ... A: Rose: You are no doubt describing primitive, non-insect hexapods called "springtails," order ... | |
| Strange Worms in Bonsai Dish | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: I have found 2 or three of these worms in the vicinity of my Bonsai dish over the past month or so. ... A: David: Your insect is the larva of a "crane fly" in the family Tipulidae (or at least in the ... | |
| Black w/white spots flying bug | 6/23/2010 |
| Q: I live in Bisbee Arizona and yesterday a swarm of 1/2" long flew into my courtyard and shirred of ... A: Jinx: I have no idea what you are describing, and I live here in Tucson. Are they actively ... | |
| Mysterious Insect | 6/23/2010 |
| Q: I live in southern Manitoba, Canada. Today I came across an insect on the front of my house that I ... A: Victoria: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect is a giant stonefly in ... | |
| hard cocoon on mobile home | 6/23/2010 |
| Q: Can you please identify the tiny hard cocoon shaped things on my mobile home outside walls ... A: Opal: Were you going to include an image with your question? If so, it did not come through. You ... | |
| fire fly | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: Canada and I just caught a firefly on the evening of June 21st and I have never seen one here before ... A: Roger: Well, I would need to know what kind of firefly you found. There are native species in BC, ... | |
| Orange ant like bug | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: Eric, I saw another question that was posted to you and it appears that person saw the same type of ... A: Gina: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect is clearly a moth, possibly ... | |
| Tons of teardrop shaped, 1mm, 6-legged, brown beetles with antennae half as long as their body | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: I recently moved into a new home in Southern California and after construction began on another ... A: Blake: Well, they are not beetles for starters. The insect in the image is a nymph (baby, ... | |
| How to keep wasps alive? | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: I want to collect some Anagyrus Lopezi (wasp) in eastern Thailand soon (they parasitise the cassava ... A: Gavin: I'm sorry, but I am definitely not the person to ask about this. You should join the ... | |
| Large brown beetle | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: I live in southern West Virginia and while watering my flowers yesterday around 6pm, I noticed a ... A: Brandi: You give a very excellent description of a beetle I'm very familiar with, as well as its ... | |
| Glowing insect | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: In 52 years I have never seen a "insect" like this that glows. Could you possibly identify it for ... A: Max: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect is either a larva or adult ... | |
| Mystery clear insect | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: Found a completely clear insect in the sand near the water at the beach. It has almost praying ... A: Katherine: I think what you found is not an insect, and maybe not an actual organism.... What you ... | |
| moth | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: i just found this moth in my garden and was wondering if U could tell me what it is.There is a photo ... A: Jesse: Thank you for sharing your lovely picture of a....Cecropia moth. Here is a link with more ... | |
| Unidentified hummingbird/bee thing | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: The first time we saw one we just saw a glimpse and thought it was a big bee, then thought maybe a ... A: Monica: Thanks for including the image with your question. It is definitely a moth, specifically a ... | |
| Insect or beetle don't know what it is | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: At 10:30 pm on 6/18/10 my family and I heard a loud something hit the deck. When we found it my ... A: April: Sounds like a "giant water bug" in the family Belostomatidae, genus Lethocerus: ... | |
| mystery bug | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: I have found several insects in my yard that burrow about an inch into the ground, forming a conical ... A: Jeff: Sure. You are describing "doodlebugs," more properly known as antlions. You are finding the ... | |
| fly larvae | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: We sealed up a honeycomb that bees had started to form. The bees are gone. The gnats are gone. Now ... A: Alvin: Without seeing actual specimens of what you are describing there is no way I can make an ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: Today (6/17/10, about noon) I noticed an interesting insect in my backyard in Rockford, IL. I ... A: Glennis: You are describing some kind of "true bug" in the order Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera. ... | |
| Weird Burrowing Beetle? | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: Can you identify this critter? See attached picture. He's very wary and disappears down his burrow ... A: Marty: I seriously admire your patience and persistence in observing this insect! You are ... | |
| Name this bug? | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: I'm looking to identify and eliminate these tiny black jumping bugs. The picture attached is the ... A: George: Even without an image I know what you are describing. Easily 40% of my questions are about ... | |
| Insects hitting window | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: My husband and I live in a one story house in the Houston, TX suburbs (mature trees present in ... A: Erin: I'm stumped. My thought is that it could be some kind of large, crepuscular moth. ... | |
| Bug Identification | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: I live just Northeast of Ft. Worth, TX and the week of June 6th I was doing some yard work. I was ... A: Hm-m-m....I wonder if you unearthed the larva of a tiger beetle? Here's an example: ... | |
| Pittsburgh spiders | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: I've been, as a hobby, studying spiders residing on a mountain within Pittsburgh, PA. I've observed ... A: Tyler: Wow, I'm very impressed with your dedicated studies and observational skills! Keep up the ... | |
| Carpet Beetle Eradication | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: I have just discovered an infestation of carpet beetles in my guest bedroom where I store a lot of ... A: Meg: You always have a "choice." My choice would be to keep doing what you are doing: launder the ... | |
| Carpet Beetle Eradication | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: I have just discovered an infestation of carpet beetles in my guest bedroom where I store a lot of ... A: Meg: You do NOT need a professional extermination service for this. Save your money! You need to ... | |
| Deck bugs | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: I have these tiny pin head style bugs on the back yard deck as well as the wooded front porch ... A: Terri: You are most likely describing "springtails," primitive "non-insect hexapods" that are ... | |
| THOUSANDS of these tiny black bugs... | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: We discovered 5 or 6 tiny black bugs the size of fleas in our living room. They are not flat like ... A: Elizabeth: What you have are "springtails," primitive "non-insect hexapods" in the order ... | |
| Bug Identification | 6/13/2010 |
| Q: I live just Northeast of Ft. Worth, TX and the week of June 6th I was doing some yard work. I was ... A: Shannon: Sounds like you are describing an upside down larva of some kind of beetle, probably a ... | |
| dark brown inch worm | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: I keep finding small dark brown worms in our home, first in the bathroom and on occasion other ... A: Barbara Jean: Without seeing an image, I'm hard-pressed to give a concrete answer, but it sounds to ... | |
| What kind of beetle? | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: We found this in our Kannapolis, NC yard. IT is about 2.5 inches long. Do you know what it is? A: Julie: The image is that of an adult female "broadnecked root borer," Prionus laticollis. Here is ... | |
| Hive identification | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a hive hanging from my eaves (log home)about the size of a tennis ball with a 4-6" proboscis ... A: Judi: Would have been nice if you had told me where on planet Earth you found this thing, but.... ... | |
| Identification required | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: This may be a little out of your geographical area of expertise but I wanted to ask just incase! I ... A: Vicki: Nice image, but not enough detail to help me help you much. Definitely some kind of true ... | |
| weird bug | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: I found this insect outside my job flying about 3ft from a trash can, it was trying to get inside. ... A: Michael: I'm sorry, but your description fits several kinds of insects. My best guess would be ... | |
| Mystery Bug in Southeast Texas | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: This insect has been appearing in our house for about 4 or 5 years now. It has bitten a couple of ... A: Nathan: Thanks for including the image with your question, although you give a very vivid ... | |
| Unidentifiable Bugs | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: Today my mom and I found some beautiful, blue, iridescent bugs out in our pasture. I live in Eastern ... A: Alison: Thank you very much for including the image with your question! I would not have been able ... | |
| looks like a roach but was attracted to the light | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: Found this bug crawling on one of the family room lamps. It seemed attracted to light. It was about ... A: Raleigh: Thanks for including the image with your question. It *is* a cockroach, but not one that ... | |
| Tiny reddish-brown beetles! AH! | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: I have been dealing with these beetles for about a year and a half now, and they just suddenly got a ... A: Stephanie: You are describing beetles in the family Anobiidae that are "stored product pests." ... | |
| Spider Identification | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: Please help identify the spider in the attached photo. We find them in he swimming pool. The leg ... A: Janet: Thank you for including the image with your question. Ironically, your description of the ... | |
| bugs in bathroom | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: I LIVE IN NH AND RECENTLY BOUGHT A HOUSE. I HAVE NOTICED VERY SMALL BUGS (SIZE OF A PENCIL TIP AND ... A: Chandra: You are describing perfectly harmless invertebrates called "springtails" in the order ... | |
| Please help identify large exotic beetle | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: One night I let my small dog out to the bathroom. She came in screaming with two large, light blue ... A: Rhonda: Ok, we might be getting somewhere, albeit slowly.... The only insects I can think of that ... | |
| Weird black bug in my house | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: We live in Rhode Island. The past two nights (around midnight) we found black oblong beetle-ish ... A: Valerie: Really, you thought "oblong black flying insect" would be easy to identify? That ... | |
| Please help identify large exotic beetle | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: One night I let my small dog out to the bathroom. She came in screaming with two large, light blue ... A: Rhonda: You don't state WHERE in the U.S. you live. I need precise geographical information. ... | |
| Small mystery bug | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: I found these little bugs in the window sill of my daughter's room. We moved in 3 weeks ago and I ... A: Delana: The insect in your image appears to be some kind of weevil, family Curculionidae. The ... | |
| Mystery Beetle? | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: I've had a home in the south of France for seven years but have never seen this bug/beetle before. ... A: David: Your image depicts some kind of longhorned wood-boring beetle in the family Cerambycidae. I ... | |
| Unidentified leaf-eating beetle | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: I have newly planted out morning glories (now about 3" high) whose leaves are being eaten by a swarm ... A: Joan: Common beetles that eat morning glories are "tortoise beetles" in the leaf beetle family ... | |
| tiny speck bugs all over my zucchini | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: Please help me identify and hopefully remove these bugs. They look like tiny specks about the size ... A: Ashleigh: Despite the nice image, there is not enough detail for me to even make an educated guess. ... | |
| tiny black/red crawling insect - do they bite? | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: I live in the mid atlantic region and have begun to see very tiny red & black insects on screen door ... A: MJ: I strongly suspect that your tiny insects are nymphs (babies) of some kind of true bug in the ... | |
| Assassin bug or not | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: Eaton, I live on a almond farm in the Central Valley (CA) and have seen this little critter a few ... A: Kevin: I believe it is a member of this genus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/35655 but am not ... | |
| ID a bug | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: Northeast Florida. I saw bug which resembled a cigarette ash. I walked on the upside and the ... A: Jo: Sorry, forgot to put myself on "vacation" for yesterday.... I suspect that you are describing ... | |
| Assassin bug or not | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: Eaton, I live on a almond farm in the Central Valley (CA) and have seen this little critter a few ... A: Kevin: I don't think this is any kind of assassin bug, but the image is so poor that I can't be ... | |
| What sort of spider could this be? | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I live in southwest Georgia in the US and we will occasionally get these large tan/light brown ... A: Kandace: Well, there are lots of possibilities. Recluse spiders are not that "large," by the way, ... | |
| Biting? | 5/18/2010 |
| Q: I live in Houston, TX. I fighting some kind of bite bug. I think it may be a Parasites, worms, and ... A: Chuck: I'm sorry, but you give me absolutely nothing helpful here. Unless you have actually SEEN ... | |
| what Larvae is it? | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: I live in northern Ohio. While digging in flower bed, came across a number of brown larvae 1 1/2 - ... A: Peter: I wonder if maybe you have unearthed moth pupae instead of larvae. Specifically, I wonder ... | |
| carpet beetles and larva | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: Good morning Mr. Eaton, I am coming to a breaking point mentally. I grew up in a very clean home ... A: Ashley: Carpet beetle larvae feed pretty much exclusively on dried animal matter, including, but ... | |
| Strange nest? | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: I have structural posts that have 3/8 inch holes drilled in them to accommodate recessed screws. I ... A: Jim: You give a great description of the nest of a leafcutter bee in the genus Megachile, family ... | |
| Ladybug? Need help IDing. | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: We just moved to Richmond, VA about 5 months ago. We have met all sorts of new bugs, but this one is ... A: Carrie: Ok, though the image is blurry, it clearly depicts a couple of nymphs (babies, immatures, ... | |
| Tiny red spiders | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: I live in NJ and recently noticed teeny-tiny red spiders in my back yard. They are everywhere; on ... A: Debbie: They are MITES, not spiders (though both are arachnids). My standard answer in the past ... | |
| Western USA large black ground beetle | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: ID? I've lived in many locations west of the Rockies, and these big black beetles (pretty slow) ... A: Nancy: Well, these beetles are most common in the arid western U.S., so don't expect to see them ... | |
| mini cockroaches | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: I'm tifa from Asia We just transferred to a new apartment. Is there mini cockroaches or is it ... A: Tifa: Well, the answer is "yes" to both questions. Yes, there are many types of cockroaches; and ... | |
| nest or hive | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: i have a nest or a hive on my house, where a bees nest would be, and its blue white and red swirls ... A: Kelly: Ok, then it is the nest of the aerial yellowjacket, Dolichovespula arenaria, which is black ... | |
| BEE'S! | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: .... A: Chloe :-) I think you did the right thing by standing still. The bee was most likely just curious, ... | |
| weird "bee" | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: My students saw an orange-colored bee-like insect with wings, stripes, and orange eyes that was ... A: Sara: Not sure I can be of much help here. There are many species of bees in your area, most of ... | |
| Baby Grasshoppers | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I have been out of town for 2 weeks, live in Florida and came home to my laundry room and kitchen ... A: Ren: Well, if they are green and grasshopper-like, they could still be one of several different ... | |
| nest or hive | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: i have a nest or a hive on my house, where a bees nest would be, and its blue white and red swirls ... A: Kelly: Well, it is indeed a nest, the nest of some kind of yellowjacket in the family Vespidae. ... | |
| bright orange bodied bug/spider | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: There is a strange spider hanging from the window sill in my bathroom. It has a small narrow bright ... A: Melissa: No worries, the insect in your image is a baby "leaf-footed bug" in the family Coreidae. ... | |
| Found few small black insects similar to ladybug | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: I just moved to this apt month ago in Brooklyn, NY . It looks clean with wooden floors etc. white ... A: Mark: No apologies necessary for either killing the beetle(s); or for the image quality. I can ... | |
| Could you identify this for me? | 5/9/2010 |
| Q: "Hi, I live in Perth, Western Australia and my sister had this bug following her around the house ... A: G'day, Karen! Thank you for including the image with your question. I can assure you that it is ... | |
| Burrowing insects | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: When viewing our recently planted lawn to check on the new grass growth we noticed about half a ... A: Surprise! Oh, wait, that's where you're from...sorry :-) Well, many kinds of insects and spiders ... | |
| unknown beetle | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: I found this beetle out side of my house in Jacksonville FL. What kind of beetle is it and my wife ... A: James: I happened to be online, not normally this fast at responding.... The insect in the image ... | |
| weird bugs | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: hey i been seeing this weird bug that been in my house i have seen several of them they look weird ... A: May I call you Ishmael? I think you asked that in the opening line of "Moby Dick." :-) Sorry, on ... | |
| beetle infestation | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: all kinds of rubbish, he had his dog removed 2 year ago because of the living conditions the council ... A: Catherine: Oh, my, you have my sympathy for your situation. Unfortunately, I am not that familiar ... | |
| .5cm black bug ID request | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: NE Ohio 0.5cm black bug. It had a shiny smooth blackish body shaped like a trillion cut stone or ... A: Jen: I'm sorry, but there are LOTS of insects that fit your description. Plus, I don't know what a ... | |
| bugs/spider | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: why a "black widow" killed the male spider after done making love? A: Ardy: The female black widow (genus Latrodectus) does not always wait until after mating to kill ... | |
| bug identification | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: We recently found this cool-looking caterpillar while my son's class was on a field trip at Space ... A: Trish: Thank you for including the image with your question. That helps a great deal. It is ... | |
| Strange earwig-like beetle. | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: I've seen these a couple of times but only in my own house. It looks like a pitch black earwig, but ... A: Josh: You are most likely describing some kind of "rove beetle" in the family Staphylinidae. These ... | |
| bug larve in toilet | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: I have been noticing a really strange foul odor coming from my toilet,I clean it all the time and ... A: Gee, Megan, thanks for that visual. LOL! :-) I hasten to add that for every question like this ... | |
| Mystery Beetle | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: Today (May 3rd) at noon I was outside my house in Southeast Michigan. A bug flew and land on the ... A: Elliot: I actually may know this one! LOL! Well, it can be confounding sometimes when I don't ... | |
| cant figure this bug out | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: Okay, so i have noticed this bug off and on for the past 3 years. I haven't seen them in the winter ... A: Jennifer: I'm afraid that without a specimen, or at least a reasonably clear image, I can't begin ... | |
| orange mystery bug/beetle? | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: The abdomen on this looks a rove beetle to me, based on pictures in your book (p.201), but I really ... A: Mark: Nice shot of a female flower longhorned beetle, family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lepturinae. ... | |
| Unidentified Spidey | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: I live in Courtenay, British Columbia. A while ago I was picking out a rock face next to a small ... A: Barry: I rather doubt they were spiders. First, spiders are generally very intolerant of each ... | |
| what bug is it? | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: on April 30 2010 {yesterday} my friend and i were at CBS {Clermont builders supply} when we saw a ... A: Riley: You give me lots of information here, EXCEPT for telling me the exact geographic location ... | |
| Strange Yellow jacket Behavior | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: So about 5 days ago a lone yellow jacket showed up on my balcony (I live in a 3rd floor apartment) ... A: James: Yeah, you can let her go just about anywhere. She should become energetic again and then ... | |
| Strange Yellow jacket Behavior | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: So about 5 days ago a lone yellow jacket showed up on my balcony (I live in a 3rd floor apartment) ... A: James: Without knowing a geographic location, I'm not sure I can help. It may not be a ... | |
| Bug ID | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: Insect found on concrete pad in Warsaw,IN around 7:30 a.m., 4/30/10. Not moving; but alive. A: Brad: Thank you for including the nice image with your question. Leaves no doubt as to what you ... | |
| Red flying bug - VA | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: Here is a follow up with more detail. I've never studied insect identification, and I only saw the ... A: Matt: My previous answer still stands, with "sawfly" and "ichneumon wasp" at the top of the list. ... | |
| red & black winged insect | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: I saw a beautiful small winged insect in Charlottesville, Virginia on April 26, 2010 at around 4:00 ... A: Matt: Well, no, color by itself is not "diagnostic." In fact, I can think of multiple candidates ... | |
| Can't Identify | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: My mom found this bug in her bed this afternoon. As you can see it has a couple of blood stains ... A: Nae: The image is very blurry, so I can't be absolutely positive, but it looks to be the larva of a ... | |
| identify green flying insect | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I live in Southern California. Recently noticed a bright green flying insect that has entered my ... A: Jill: Man, I hate it when I go to the trouble of explaining something in-depth and then find out ... | |
| green beetle | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I work in central Austin TX. Yesterday (Apr. 26 2010) taking my class on a walk (afternoon) we saw ... A: Melanie: Unfortunately there are a LOT of iridescent green beetles in the world, especially in ... | |
| Black Bugs on Eggs | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: One day I walking along my yard and spotted some dozen yellow butterfly eggs under a leaf on my ... A: Daisy: I'm sorry, but without seeing the eggs and insects, or at least a clear image of them, I am ... | |
| Tiny Brown Bugs | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: My wife noticed a large number (hundreds, maybe thousands) of very tiny (head of a pin tiny) ... A: Mike: Forgive me for making an example out of you, but please, ask your question BEFORE you resort ... | |
| identify green flyinh insect | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: I live in Southern California. Recently noticed a bright green flying insect that has entered my ... A: Jill: I am almost positive that you are describing an insect known as a "green lacewing" in the ... | |
| water critter | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: I have showing up in my very small pond a little creature that is about 1" long body and equally ... A: Ed: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. I would have given you a totally wrong ... | |
| Can't ID this spider anywhere... | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: Unfortunately, I don't have a picture to be able to show you just a description. So the story, here ... A: Jen: Sounds like you are a single mom? My hat is off to you if so. My mom raised me ... | |
| What is this? | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: two days ago my roommate and I noticed these two brown spots on our ceiling by our window in our ... A: Sami: Hard to judge by the image (it lacks detail, but I know that is probably unavoidable), but it ... | |
| clematis destruction | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: Yesterday I discovered that something had completely eaten through one clematis vine, leaving the ... A: Barbara: Chances are that the "pest" is some kind of caterpillar that feeds at night and hides by ... | |
| What is this? | 4/24/2010 |
| Q: I can't seem to find this anywhere, what is it? A: John: Any chance you can say "please?" Any chance you can tell me where on the planet you found ... | |
| Wolf spider behavior | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: Eric, I'm attaching a rather unremarkable image of what I believe to be a female wolf spider with ... A: Jeff: Spiders (and insects for that matter) seem pretty resilient when submerged. I've collected ... | |
| unknown spider like bug | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: My wife found this spider like bug in her hair yesterday afternoon and we are trying to determine ... A: Josh: Ah, well, the creature in the image is a tick, most likely the "American dog tick," ... | |
| speak to class | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: I am an Intern at Dekalb Tech. college. I am doing internship at the Friend's School in Decatur. ... A: Alba: I am afraid I can't do that. Certainly not for free. I am unemployed at the moment and am ... | |
| Bug ID | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: I had taken a picture of a bug about 2 years back while a Himaliyan Trek. I tried to search for ... A: Mayank: Thanks for including the lovely image with your question. The insect is a "leaf beetle" in ... | |
| Carpenter Ants | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: I'm living in Eastern Ontario in Canada. I've noticed a large number of foraging carpenter ants in ... A: Jay: I've never heard of the behavior you describe (re: the toilet). I suppose the ants *could* ... | |
| Identify VERY Tiny Spiders/Ticks | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: We live in Central NY. After being on our front porch a few minutes ago (4/19/10), we noticed we had ... A: Jim: Nice image, especially considering how tiny they are! They are mites, most likely "red clover ... | |
| Leafy grean beetle/assassin bug? | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: I live in California in the bay area and today (around noon)I went out in my backyard and caught a ... A: Michael: Well, if it has beak-like mouthparts then it almost has to bee some kind of stink bug in ... | |
| little flying black bugs on my comforter | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I live outside of Boston and at night when I am home I have found every few weeks or so (including ... A: Allison: I got up later:-) The gnats would not be breeding in your bedding. They require high ... | |
| weird bug | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I have seen this bug a few times now the first time it was in my carpet right outside my bathroom ... A: Brittaney: If they are not silverfish, then I have no idea without seeing at least a clear, ... | |
| little flying black bugs on my comforter | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I live outside of Boston and at night when I am home I have found every few weeks or so (including ... A: Allison: My, you are up late! LOL! I think I have an answer for you, though.... Sounds like you ... | |
| Large, black, flying ... beetle? | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: Eric, I live in Vista, CA which is southern along the coast. I was at home this afternoon when I ... A: Amanda: You are most likely describing a male carpenter bee, Xylocopa californica. Males hover ... | |
| beetle id | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: Found this beetle a few days ago in a field of grass and flowers, in Redding, northern Ca. I went ... A: Mark: Thank you for including the image with your question; and thank you for using the "Kaufman ... | |
| furry flying insect | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: i wonder if you could help. I live in Fobbing, Essex near some woods, i was putting some stuff away ... A: Dave: Ok, from your description alone I can almost guarantee you are describing a "bee fly" in the ... | |
| Borer(?) | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: Forgot to attach photo A: Cameron: I am answering this question and will send an auto-rejection to the other one since it ... | |
| Stryped Mystery Ant | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: I found a group of about 50-80 ants in my house today. Most of them were the same 1/4 inch black ... A: Davis: For whatever reason, I only now received your question. Maybe the Easter holiday or ... | |
| Large, dark brown bugs | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: Okay, I have lived in Southern Indiana for a few years now and I thought I had seen these before. ... A: Jacqueline: Ok, from your description I would agree that they are Oriental cockroaches, Blatta ... | |
| Unknown Beetle | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: Found this beetle like bug in my front yard and I'm not sure what it is--I've never seen anything ... A: BBDink: Thank you for including the clear picture with your question. Leaves no doubt what you ... | |
| jumping-jack ID | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: hallo, location: bulgaria, 10 miles from shopres of black sea. the specimen behaves like a ... A: Sue: Thank you for including the image with your question. I would not have gotten the correct ... | |
| Little help with bug ID... | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: So this is the second one of these little bugs that I've found in my house in southern Missouri. ... A: Rob: Despite the condition of the creature in the image, I can conclusively tell you it is a "house ... | |
| Ant- Scorpion | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: A red and black ant with a stinger like a scorpion, small. It was in Camp Verde Arizona by a flood ... A: Tasha: Ok, you are likely describing either an earwig, or a "rove beetle," both of which are ... | |
| Flying insects on firewood | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: .today it was exceptionally warm. I walked past my wood pile and it was swarming with wasp looking ... A: Gloria: Ok, I think I have a couple of suspects for you. This early in the year it narrows the ... | |
| Identify Bug | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: Found a bug on 4/1 in late afternoon inside curtain by front door. the bug appears to have an ant ... A: Keith: You really don't give me near enough information to help you. I need to know *specifically* ... | |
| Mymaridae | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: My house (we live in the south of Scotland) was invaded by Mymaridae several times last year, from ... A: Andrea: Well, I am perplexed. "Fairy flies," which is the common name for Mymaridae, are parasites ... | |
| Mystery Bugs | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: I have recently seen some small bugs in my bedroom, they are about 3-5mm long, small head, oval ... A: Ellie: I'd venture to say easily 50% of the questions I receive pertain to the pest you describe: ... | |
| black bug with blue back bites | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: the bug that just bit my daughter sounds like the one you described. Did you ever figure out what it ... A: Rachel: I'm sorry, but I have no idea what previous answer you are referencing. If you have the ... | |
| brown widow spider | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: I live in inland So. Calif. I'm an organic gardener with a big drought tolerant garden, so naturally ... A: Sheila: Great question! So nice to hear from an intelligent, conscientious woman:-) Glad you have ... | |
| Very Tiny Ladybug Like Creature | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: Twice now I have found a ladybug like creature crawling around my home on the walls. They're very ... A: Heather: You give a perfect description of a carpet beetle in the genus Anthrenus, family ... | |
| oval wooden cocoon | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: i live in the united kingdom i was in my garden and i was removing some wooden log roll.on the back ... A: Darren: I wish you had taken an image, too, because I really can't help you without one. Further, ... | |
| stag beetle | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: Yesterday, I observed a stag beetle larvae in scrub habitat of Juno Dunes Natural area. Are stag ... A: Sam: I don't know why they would *not* be in south Florida. There may even be endemic species ... | |
| warehouse beetle/drain beetle | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: Eric, I have been battling beetles and their larvae in my kitchen for three years. The beetles are ... A: You're welcome, Amanda:-) Nice illustrations in that link! Well, you must have carpet beetles of ... | |
| An entomology book? | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: I sincerely apologize if this is not the correct place to ask, but I am a biology college student ... A: Megan: Actually, I can help you with no problem. You might want to start with my own book, the ... | |
| warehouse beetle/drain beetle | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: Eric, I have been battling beetles and their larvae in my kitchen for three years. The beetles are ... A: Amanda: Well, there is no such thing as a "drain beetle," and without seeing specimens, or at least ... | |
| Insects in my apartment | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: I live in a high-rise apartment building in downtown Chicago. I found a couple of insects ... A: Dmitri: Well, the two beetles are definitely unrelated, but both are "stored product pests" that ... | |
| Nests around casement windows | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: I usually find mud dauber nests around my casement windows. Last year and just today, I found ... A: Gray: The wasps generally nest in old beetle borings in dead wood, not live trees....Yes, that ... | |
| mumbug | 3/9/2010 |
| Q: This conglomeration of tiny creatures is currently infesting a new growth of mums. They don't seem ... A: Mark: Wow, that is one of the best images anyone has ever sent with their question! Nice work.... ... | |
| Tiny bugs in windows | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: Eric: Every fall, 1000s of tiny bugs get through the screens of the windows in the rear of our ... A: Greg: Thank you very much for the image! Now I know for certain what you have ... | |
| Greyish brown beetle? | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: Eric, I live in central Indiana. Since late October I've had some unusual creatures visiting me. ... A: Marsha: Oh, ok, that does make a difference! The image is of an adult "western conifer seed bug," ... | |
| Tiny bugs in windows | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: Eric: Every fall, 1000s of tiny bugs get through the screens of the windows in the rear of our ... A: Greg: Forgive me, but I must say right off that people should NEVER use chemical controls unless 1) ... | |
| Nests around casement windows | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: I usually find mud dauber nests around my casement windows. Last year and just today, I found ... A: Gray: Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about! You are describing a single nest of a ... | |
| grub in soil | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: In soil below shrubs, Eugene Oregon, we've found white "grubs" one inch long, no hairs or legs, flat ... A: Since slugs are not insects (or even arthropods), I can't answer that question. Only insect larvae ... | |
| Greyish brown beetle? | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: Eric, I live in central Indiana. Since late October I've had some unusual creatures visiting me. ... A: Marsha: An image of one would really help, but I would still suspect a stink bug, perhaps this one: ... | |
| Unidentified silver insect | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: I am unsure of the insect that was lurking around my house (in NM). I only found one last Saturday, ... A: Kandice: Interesting. This is the second question I have received in about two weeks that would ... | |
| Brown Powdery Bug | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: I was sitting on my bed when i saw this tiny about 1/4 inch brown bug crawling along my bed. it ... A: Mathew: I think what you are describing is probably the debris-carrying larva of a "green ... | |
| grub in soil | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: In soil below shrubs, Eugene Oregon, we've found white "grubs" one inch long, no hairs or legs, flat ... A: Jane & Ernie: I grew up in Portland, but I don't remember "grubs" as you describe....My initial ... | |
| crickets | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: I am in AZ. Do brown crickets bite? My foot swelled up over night and thats the only thing I seen ... A: Lisa: All insects bite, otherwise they could not eat! Well, not entirely true, there are some ... | |
| Wood Boring Beetle? | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: I found the larvae pictured in some dead fir stump and later saw the beetle a few hundred feet away ... A: Kevin: Saw that you were able to upload the images to Bugguide, thank you. I may do a blog about ... | |
| Wood Boring Beetle? | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: I found the larvae pictured in some dead fir stump and later saw the beetle a few hundred feet away ... A: Kevin: Thank you for including the terrific images with your question! It is certainly possible ... | |
| mystery bug | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: We have a ton of these bugs at our home. They are in the house and on the exterior of the home. They ... A: Sarah: Hello from a native Oregonian (Portland). Nice to hear from a fellow northwesterner.... ... | |
| Identification | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: My uncle found this weird bug, it has 3 strings coming out of a scorpion like abdomen and 4 wings. ... A: David: Thank you for including the image with your question. I can tell you it is an adult female ... | |
| Tick? Flea? Something else? | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: I found this insect on my pillow right by where my dogs was just sleeping. Ick! It doesn't look like ... A: Alisha: Thank you for attaching the clear image with your question. I can conclusively tell you it ... | |
| Carpet Beetle larvae or Warehouse Beetle larvae | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I purchased a bounty chocolate bar on January 30 from a convenience store. My husband and I were ... A: Sylvie: Well, both the clinic and Ag Canada are correct. The "warehouse beetle," Trogoderma ... | |
| question about beetles and how their size is determined... | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: Eaton, I have some dried mounted specimens of some ground carabid and scavenger type beetles. I ... A: Charley: Yes, you are quite correct about the amount and quality of food eaten by a larva ... | |
| Curiousity | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I was in my shower and I seen a bug crawl out. I am not sure what it was , so I was curious... It ... A: Kristy: I think you are probably describing a small "house centipede," Scutigera coleoptrata. Here ... | |
| Tiny Silver Bug | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I just saw a ti-tiny bug in my daughter's laundry hamper. it was crawling on her mattress cover. ... A: Jessica: Hard to pin this one down, but it sounds most like a young (immature) silverfish, family ... | |
| coccoons | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: we have a strange coccoon growing in our garden shed, it is spherical with what appears to be a ... A: Maureen: Oh, ok....LOL! Good thing you included the nice, clear image with your question. This is ... | |
| many catapillars on patio | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: Im in southern California...since our rain..I have MANY dark colored catapillars crawling from the ... A: Pat: Ok, thank you for the image. From the picture, and the more specific description, I can ... | |
| many catapillars on patio | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: Im in southern California...since our rain..I have MANY dark colored catapillars crawling from the ... A: Pat: You are probably describing some species of millipede, class Diplopoda. I know that there are ... | |
| Small Bugs in Dirty Laundry | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: Today, I went to wash clothes when I noticed some tiny bugs on a piece of clothing (underwear). ... A: Ashely: Again, the only clothing that would be vulnerable would be those pieces made of wool, silk, ... | |
| Small Bugs in Dirty Laundry | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: Today, I went to wash clothes when I noticed some tiny bugs on a piece of clothing (underwear). ... A: Ashely: We have to stop flirting like this:-) I'm kidding, sorry! Seriously, no worries about ... | |
| Small Bugs in Dirty Laundry | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: Today, I went to wash clothes when I noticed some tiny bugs on a piece of clothing (underwear). ... A: Ashely: Yes, they do sound like carpet beetle larvae, which feed only on dry animal matter. This ... | |
| stink bug | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: I am from Ontario Canada. Last night I was putting my daughter to bed, around 7:30pm, I went to put ... A: Amanda: Much as I deplore the "kill first, ask questions later" mentality, I will go ahead and ... | |
| assassin beetle | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I was bitten by this beetle while sitting in bed almost 3 1/2 years ago. The itching at the bite ... A: Gina: I'm afraid this is more of a medical question, or at least one for a "medical entomologist." ... | |
| Kitchen bug | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: I have found it in my kitchen in places such as my cutlery drawer, in my cook book, in a box of ... A: Cindy: Thank you for including the remarkable image with your question. Given the size of these ... | |
| Ichneumon wasp bite | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: I was laying in bed with my family in northern California and we had noticed it flying around the ... A: Christine: Well, some ichneumon wasps *can* sting, so apparently that is what happened. She (the ... | |
| Strange weird thing | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: Ok so I'm not to sure if u can tell me what this thing is since i live in Australia, but i was ... A: G'day, Allyshia! Thank you for giving such an excellent description. I know what you are talking ... | |
| Caribbean red spider | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: Can you identify this reddish spider that was in my villa in the British Virgin Islands? It came out ... A: Karen: Thanks for including the image with your question....Most folks aren't so brave. I swear ... | |
| Gorgeous little worm thing | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: Eric! I am sending a picture of this gorgeous little thing that I found on a blue green anise ... A: Jenny:-) I'm embarrassed to say I don't remember your "volcano cake spider," either.....Do you have ... | |
| Beetle or roach | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: I found about 5 of these roaming in my house this morn. I found them in the kitchen but not sure if ... A: Vern: Thank you for including the image with your question, it helps immensely. You are correct ... | |
| Tiny bug with long pinchers | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: I found a very tiny black bug this morning on my bathroom wall. It was smaller then my pinky nail ... A: Leah: You give a perfect description of a little arachnid known as a "pseudoscorpion." There are ... | |
| beetles that burn holes | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: What are the names of beetles that when threatened will make perfect round burn holes out of a ... A: Well, unfortunately I can't be of further help without seeing actual specimens, and even then it ... | |
| Unusual Spider-help with ID, please? | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: Eric! I found this beautiful spider on my bedroom ceiling, on Feb. 7, 2010. The time was just after ... A: Maggie: Nice to meet a fellow spider-lover:-) Most folks I hear from "kill first and ask questions ... | |
| What is this? | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: I'm in Utah. These little bugs have been invading my apartment. They are surprisingly fast, but ... A: Chris: Thank you for including the image with your question. Unfortunately, it is totally useless. ... | |
| Single Cell Wasp Nest | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: While recently cleaning out a storage facility I came across several different types of wasp nests. ... A: Ivy: First, you don't tell me where you live, but I'll assume North America? Without seeing at ... | |
| Black line bugs in the shower | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: I have seen along the lower grout line in the shower bugs that look like thin black lines that are ... A: Meg: I have received plenty of questions along this line over the years, but until recently could ... | |
| spiders | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: Will a spider be poisoned by walking on something that has been sprayed with a pesticide or do they ... A: Cathy: Good question! Since spiders (and insects, too, for that matter) groom themselves ... | |
| Nest Identification | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: I apologize for the mystery identification request, but we found this nest today while performing ... A: Matt: There are actually two nests in the image, one very small one built upon an older, larger ... | |
| mystery beetle/insect | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: Found this guy crawling on the wall from behind our stove in February, in north central Indiana. He ... A: Steve: You are clearly describing the "larder beetle," Dermestes lardarius, family Dermestidae. ... | |
| What kind is he? | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: My boyfriend works in a factory and found this locust on a material box. The box came from new ... A: Rachel: Thanks for including the image with your question! The grasshopper is a member of the ... | |
| Nocturnal Insect - In winter | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: I have recorded an Insect that flies at night, is about 1/4 of an inch across when stationary, and ... A: Michael: Many species of moths are active in winter in New England, but I would have to see a ... | |
| can you tell me what this is | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: i was wondering if you could tell me what kind of insect this is? It looks like a cross between a ... A: Chris: You have not given me nearly enough information to help you identify this creature. What ... | |
| beetles that burn holes | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: What are the names of beetles that when threatened will make perfect round burn holes out of a ... A: Ellen: There are many kinds of beetles that can exude or blast noxious chemicals when under ... | |
| Bug Identification Request | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: I live in Michigan and it is a sunny winter day and it is a south facing window so quite bright. I ... A: Shirley: I'm afraid I can't make an identification without seeing actual specimens, or at least a ... | |
| Assistant with Identification - Spider | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: We found the attache spider in our bed a few nights ago when we turned the sheets down. The large ... A: Melissa: Thank you for including the image with your question. I can make a conclusive ID thanks ... | |
| Bug found in cake mix | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: Found a bug in a cake mix that has two T shaped markings on its under body. It has black wings with ... A: Aaron: I have to laugh, as your question is a first. Have heard of insects being in just about ... | |
| spider with pincers? | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: Have found tiny insect, body width 1/16" x .090" but with long "pincers" to the front the length ... A: Brenda: No need for an image, your description can fit only one creature I know of: a ... | |
| small white caterpillar-like larvae in bathroom | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I live in northern England in an old Victorian house (for 10 years) and have recently started ... A: Stefanie: Thank you for including the image with your question. Unfortunately, there is not enough ... | |
| extremely small black bug single red stripe? | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: (not sure if that will help identify the bug.) anyway to the point. I have discovered an extremely ... A: Ashley: Your description does not fit anything I can think of off the top of my head.... My guess ... | |
| mystery bug | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: Okay I live in a log cabin in Ohio. I recently had these bugs appear and they are driving me insane. ... A: Kayla: I guess I don't know how to "zoom" in on your image, but it is clear enough to tell me that ... | |
| Winter Hornet | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: It is the middle of January in NYS, and I found a hornet crawling on my kitchen faucet. I caught ... A: Marie: Aw-w-w, it is so nice of you to be so considerate of an insect that most people kill on ... | |
| white tiny insects with wings | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: Recently I have noticed too many tiny moth-like flying insects in my bedroom. The are attracted to ... A: LaVerne: I can't think of anything offhand that fits your description. "Moth flies" in the family ... | |
| red spider in upstate NY | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: I found a cool red spider in my bathroom this evening, picture attached. I live in Rochester NY and ... A: Matt: Thank you for attaching the very nice image with your question. Plenty of detail allows me ... | |
| beetle? | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: working on a science project (what tree rings can tell us other than the year) I think we found a ... A: Sheala: Thank you for including the image with your question. Even though it is not an entire ... | |
| Jerusalem crickets | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: I originally found and searched your site for info on controlling pesky ants and a small termite ... A: Dwayne: I appreciate the compliments, thank you. Also wish I could take credit for the website, ... | |
| weeping willow tree | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: there are holes in truck and bigger branches some dead already, has little sawdust outside holes ... A: Patty: Thanks for having a sense of humor:-) Sometimes when I poke fun at misspellings, people get ... | |
| Mystery Bug/ Beetle | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: For the past 2 months I've been finding an odd type of beetle on my bed. Most often it would appear ... A: Katie: Always great to hear from folks in Canada:-) No insect has three antennae, so I am ... | |
| weeping willow tree | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: there are holes in truck and bigger branches some dead already, has little sawdust outside holes ... A: Patty: I had to get a chuckle out of you talking about the tree "truck." You mean tree TRUNK, ... | |
| Beetle from Wood | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a wooden piece of furniture that I bought in Morocco 5 years ago (I live in New York City). ... A: Mischa: Oh, wow, that is a great beetle, one of the "jewel beetles" in the family Buprestidae. ... | |
| Beetle from Wood | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a wooden piece of furniture that I bought in Morocco 5 years ago (I live in New York City). ... A: Mischa: I cannot help without seeing at least an image of the insect, and preferably the specimen ... | |
| BUGS | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: Hey buddy,that really didn't answer my question. i looked up pretty much all the stored product ... A: Dave: You are very wise to the pest control industry! Technicians are usually not well-trained in ... | |
| BUGS | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: Hey buddy,that really didn't answer my question. i looked up pretty much all the stored product ... A: Dave: Your description fits literally hundreds of kinds of beetles, and might even apply to some ... | |
| bugs | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I have these little all black bugs that have invaded my kitchen and surrounding rooms. they look to ... A: Dave: There are many, many kinds of beetles (and other insects) that fall into the category of ... | |
| Bedsheets with white floating feather-like things | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: I've had years of off-again, on-again battles with a small feather-like thing (bug, spider??) which ... A: Mary: I would need to see specimens of what you are describing in order to be able to help you. My ... | |
| wierd insects | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: i recentlu found some silverfish look black insect in my bathroom,they are black and they have 3 ... A: The only thing that comes to mind is possibly an earwig of some kind, order Dermaptera. Here is a ... | |
| Wasp? | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: I hope I don't sound crazy but.......here goes. I am an electrician and because of the type of work ... A: Frani: I'm afraid I can be of no further help; and the latest question you ask is a medical one ... | |
| Wasp? | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: I hope I don't sound crazy but.......here goes. I am an electrician and because of the type of work ... A: Frani: First, my sincerest wishes for your ability to avoid future stings from any kind of insect. ... | |
| what is it | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: I found what I thought was an earthworm crawling on my kitchen floor. When I went to pick it up ... A: Kathy: I'm sorry, this is entirely too vague a description for me to be of any help at all. The ... | |
| Bug ID | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: I live in Lake Elsinore, California and found this bug in my front yard on a flower during the ... A: Rachael: Thank you for including the nice image with your question. The insect is a nymph ... | |
| Marmorated Stink Bug | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I have been googling about this bug tonight and came across your web questions. You state that ... A: Debbie: First of all, how do you know that they are marmorated stink bugs? Has an entomologist ... | |
| beetles and ticks | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: I found a bug crawling on my back in August, I live near Portland, OR. This bug looked like a large ... A: Patty: I grew up in Portland myself (over 20 years), and never once had a tick. East of the ... | |
| gray flying bugs in bedroom in nyc | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: i hope i'm asking in the right place and i apologize if i'm not. and i'm sorry i don't yet have a ... A: Deeds: I'll get right to it....Yes, you are describing at least two different insects. The larvae ... | |
| periwinkles? | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: We used to swim in a stream that had these "bugs" that would crawl on the rocks underwater. We were ... A: Teresa: I grew up in Oregon myself, but am not sure what you are referring to.... The only ... | |
| Teach spider class? | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: our Master Naturalist chapter in Wheeling, West Virginia is looking for a spider expert to teach a ... A: Penny: If you want to fly me out there and cover my other expenses, I suppose I could do it, but ... | |
| Wasp question (hibernation?) | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: It's winter over here and the temperatures are slowly dropping into the minus celsius range. ... A: Matthew: Well, here in western Massachusetts, USA, it is decidedly winter also! Br-r-r-r-r!! ... | |
| unknown bug | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: I live in Florida and I have sand all over my yard. I have noticed that there are tiny bugs that ... A: Linda: I think you might be describing "antlions," the larvae of a lovely winged insect, in which ... | |
| Giant Wasp | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: In the summer of 1993. Marine Corps Base Twenty-nine Palms, CA. It was lunch time, and very hot ... A: William: I'm afraid I have to side with the other entomologists you talked to: tarantula hawk, ... | |
| what is this bug | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: This bug was found almost dead on Bordeaux Mountain, St John, United States Virgin Islands. The ... A: Carol: Ok, I'll answer, provided you take me on vacation with you next time you go there:-) Thank ... | |
| Strange spider | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: Found this spider on our eave. (the eave is approximately 3 1/2 inches per slat. This pic was taken ... A: Krista: Thanks for including the image with your question, as it leaves no doubt what spider this ... | |
| little orange bugs | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: For the last 6 months i have been getting bumps that iche really bad and my room is in the basement ... A: Samantha: I cannot reach any conclusions based on your brief description, let alone make any ... | |
| Roach? | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: I was at work yesterday and what I thought was a roach came crawling down the wall. However, this ... A: Jessica: Ok, well it certainly does not sound like a cockroach, at least none that I am familiar ... | |
| Wasp Nest ID | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I just moved to Idaho (north of Boise) and have this wasp nest in the tree out in the back yard. It ... A: Lynn: This happens frequently: falling leaves expose a wasp nest that nobody knew was there while ... | |
| little black bug | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I have been seeing a little black bug in my bathroom. Its about the size of what I call a p... ... A: Gale: Well, I really can't help you given such a vague description. You also don't tell me ... | |
| Small golden bug | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I found it on a Sunday around 3 pm when I removed my comforter from my bed to clean the sheets. It ... A: Julian: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. I can definitely tell you that it is ... | |
| flat round tiny bug | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: I am in Hesperia, CA (high desert/Mojave). Last night, on top of our bed's comforter I noticed a ... A: Michelle: Could be almost anything, from the nymph of a tick to a true bug, to the larva of a ... | |
| Looks Like a Grasshopper crossed with a stink bug | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: We just moved into a new house in the country in South Texas, and no matter what time of day we go ... A: Kira: I have no idea what you are talking about from your description, but many insects bask on ... | |
| Roach? | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: I was at work yesterday and what I thought was a roach came crawling down the wall. However, this ... A: Jessica: Without a lot more information (like where on the planet you saw this thing), I can't ... | |
| Weird white bug | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: I found a bunch of bugs on my gardenia bush in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Looks like a nymph stage of some ... A: Lynette: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. This is a bit complicated, so bear ... | |
| spider | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: I was walking in a grassy area surrounded by trees and a creek nearby on 11/16/09 around 2pm in the ... A: Melanie: First off, how wonderful to get a letter from anyone, especially a woman, describing a ... | |
| Need Help Classifying Chrysomelidae | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: My name is Joshua and I'm a student in an Honors Biology Class in Utah. We have been assigned to ... A: Joshua: Well, I am most impressed that you were able to even get this to family. Not sure if your ... | |
| Bug identification | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: What kind of bug has long "L" shaped (turned backward)legs; "L" comes from the body. It has the ... A: Barbara: You are definitely describing "camel crickets," which are not true crickets, but are ... | |
| Drugstore/Cigarette Beetles? | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I am literally beside myself with trying to deal with a problem that started one or two months ago. ... A: Sarah: Well, without seeing specimens of the beetle in question, or at least clear images of one, I ... | |
| not quite a grasshopper | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: I live in maryland and was recently awoken to a strange bug crawling on my hand. It was about 1" ... A: Carrie: I think you are probably describing some kind of "camel cricket," which is not a true ... | |
| Spider in my son's room | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: Sorry for the horrible resolution. My camera battery was dying, plus the spider was in an area where ... A: Marcy: You are correct, I can't make a positive identification from these images. LOL! BUT, I can ... | |
| what is this bug | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: I saw worm-like creatures on my back doorstep last week. They are about one inch long, dark brown ... A: Paula: You are definitely describing some kind of millipede, which is not an insect, or even an ... | |
| Silverfish way out of its range? | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: Do Grassiella wheeleri, or any other Nicoletiidae, occur in Northern Virginia? In the early ... A: Peter: No, I don't know anyone offhand who is studying myrmecophiles, though a quick Google search ... | |
| Silverfish way out of its range? | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: Do Grassiella wheeleri, or any other Nicoletiidae, occur in Northern Virginia? In the early ... A: Peter: Well, this is one group of insects (or near-insects depending on which authority one ... | |
| unknown insect | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I came across a black oval/ slug shaped insect crawling across the floor at our office. It was ... A: Ron: This is a perfect example of why images attached to questions are so helpful.... Ok, try ... | |
| white worm | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I live in WV and I just started turning on the heaters, so it is cold outside and warm in my home. I ... A: April: Well, you are definitely describing an insect larva of some kind. If it has a head capsule ... | |
| unknown insect | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I came across a black oval/ slug shaped insect crawling across the floor at our office. It was ... A: Ron: Oh, ok, I think I know what you are describing: the caterpillar of the "household ... | |
| Beetle ID please | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: We found what we believe to be a beetle in our bathroom this morning (10 am), 11/9/09. It was on ... A: Jennifer: It is not a beetle, but a "true bug" in the order Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera. ... | |
| Spider in Cyprus | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: Whilst at my parents house in Cyprus we were walking barefoot and quite carefree through their ... A: John: Thanks for including the image with your question. There is no doubt that it is a "wolf ... | |
| Mystery bug invasion | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: I've been invaded this fall on my balcony and on the windows and sliders by a roachlike but, dark ... A: Cynthia: You don't say 'where' in the U.S. you live, but if it is in the northern half, then you ... | |
| very tiny (mm) black bugs | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: These bugs are on a potted hibiscus plant I brought in for the winter. The photos were taken this ... A: Crissa: Thank you for including the image with your question. I can clearly tell what you have ... | |
| Insect Indentification | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: I have found an insect in my house (Indianapolis area near wooded creek) that I have have never seen ... A: Kate: Few insects are so distinctive that a written description leaves no doubt as to what a person ... | |
| Amazon moth? | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: Can you help with identification of this critter photographed close to the jungle floor along the ... A: Karen: Take me with you when you next go down there, please:-) This is a planthopper in the family ... | |
| Honduran cicada? | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: On September 8, 2007 I noted this (and numerous other identical) insects all laying eggs in similar ... A: Karen: Wow, that is really something! My hat is off to you for taking it the extra step. Nice ... | |
| Honduran cicada? | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: On September 8, 2007 I noted this (and numerous other identical) insects all laying eggs in similar ... A: Karen: Thank you for including your own image with your question. It is definitely NOT a cicada. ... | |
| identification of an interesting beetle | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: I am looking to identify this click beetle. I know it is in the family elateridae but would like to ... A: Richard: Maybe it is this one: http://bugguide.net/node/view/166743 but I don't know for ... | |
| What is it? | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: OK- I am taking care of a riparian trail on the Stanislaus River in Riverbank CA- these things ... A: Reva: Thank you for including the image with your question. This is not what I was suspecting when ... | |
| Mite Expert Needed | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: I desperately need help finding a mite expert in the Orange County, CA area. Three days ago I ... A: Carla: I would recommend contacting the entomology department at UC Riverside to see if they have ... | |
| This bug was bugging me! | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: I live in the northeast part of missouri. I came home from work at about 4:30 in the afternoon and ... A: Justin: You give a great description of a "tree cricket" in the genus Oecanthus. Here is more: ... | |
| What is this insect? | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: (I'm repeating this because I think the first attempt failed to go. Apologies if already received, ... A: Robert: I'm certain that you are describing adults of the "western conifer seed bug," Leptoglossus ... | |
| luminescent pill bug | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: ever see a luminescent pill bug? I observed some on our farm in Hershey PA. THey crawl on the ... A: Bill: Thank you for including the image with your question. I believe that what is in the image ... | |
| Unknown insect on a white tail deer in New York State. | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: I recently got a deer while bow hunting and when I was skinning the deer i noticed that it had a ... A: John: You are describing some type of "louse fly" in the bizarre family Hippoboscidae. Most people ... | |
| Indentification question | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: We have seen these insects outside in past years, however over the last 4-5 weeks (Aug-Sept)we have ... A: R.A.: Thank you for including the image with your question. They are coming in from outside. They ... | |
| Velvet Ants | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: What is the 411 on these scary HUGE ants that are not ants? How do I identify the nest? How can I ... A: Oh, boy...you are asking the wrong kind of questions....and I don't know what "4-1-1" means... BUT, ... | |
| Bug / Larva / or just a seed | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: The past 2 days, Oct 28 / 29, I found hundreds of small seed sized things all over my driveway. I ... A: Chad: It would really help to know WHERE in the U.S. you live. Even then, the description is so ... | |
| Bee-like Insect with Pincers | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: I found this insect-like thing in my backyard. It is approximately an inch long, and it seems to be ... A: Jeff: You are correct with your remark about it being the result of an insect molting. You are ... | |
| Bees/Wasps | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I'm a pilot going to college at Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, Florida. I'm in a flight safety class ... A: Kylie: This is hands-down one of the best, most thoughtful questions I have ever received. Thank ... | |
| small bug found in my hair | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I live in Northwest Washington, first of all. My scalp has been very itchy for weeks, I was ... A: Emily: Well, I'd still have head lice at the top of my suspect list. I'd consider having my ... | |
| Large spider in living room | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I live in Spokane, WA up near the forest. The other day this large black spider came running through ... A: Jen: Rest assured neither of the spiders in the image is dangerously venomous to people or pets. ... | |
| Spider Treasure | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: She now has created two spider treasures. I'm guessing these hold baby spiders. How many do you ... A: Florida: I love the idea of "spider treasure" instead of "egg sac." I may have to use that in a ... | |
| Help identifying a bug | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: I live in NY and I found a bug in my bathroom today. I've seen these before, always in the bathroom ... A: Madi: Thank you for including the image with your question. If the creature in the image is indeed ... | |
| Unknown Bug | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: This bug was in the dirt in my backyard - located near the Angeles National Forest in the San ... A: Kara: Thank you for including the nice, clear image with your question! Leaves no doubt as to what ... | |
| Grub Worm | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: I did some yard work, and well came across these grub worms... but 3 out of 12 are huge (2 1/2 to 3 ... A: Anthony: Gee, thanks for pitting two experts against each other (but thanks for your honesty).... ... | |
| Bug ID | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: My co-workers and I found a small hairy wingless bug crawling on a table in our inspection lab. It ... A: Stan: The only thing I can think of is the larva of a carpet beetle, family Dermestidae, probably ... | |
| Bug ID | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: Wondering if you could ID this bug I think it is a Bloody Conenose Bug - the body looks close But ... A: Edwin: This is a "western conifer seed bug," Leptoglossus occidentalis, in the family of ... | |
| bug bite | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: I live in Cambridge, Ontario Canada and was in my basement when I got bit by an insect. It was about ... A: Kim: Gee, I'm not sure what you are talking about from your description....My best guesses would ... | |
| science project | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: and i sent you an e-mail a week or two ago and i seemed to have forgotten my password, please ... A: Cooper: I wrote that I do not help with these kinds of questions, and that crickets are a poor ... | |
| Great little spider | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: Eric: I sent this but there is no option to attach a picture, that I can find. I'm going to try to ... A: Jenny: I need to get on Facebook myself:-) I might "friend" you if you are willing. Meanwhile, ... | |
| bug found in Big Sur | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: I was in Big Sur last week and on the path to our yurt, about 8 or 9 pm, we came across this huge ... A: Cynthia: What's a "yurt?" No, I'm kidding, thankfully I know that already.... I think you might ... | |
| Powder Post Beetle | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: I found evidence of Powder post beetles in some rough sawn cherry lumber in my garage. Is it true ... A: Larry: I am not an expert on structural pests, but I did find a website I trust that gives LOTS of ... | |
| insect identification | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: Can you identify these? They were found recently on a branch of a tomato plant. The eggs are oval ... A: Neal: I don't know what an "image description" is, other than perhaps a "caption," which you wrote ... | |
| tarantulas | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: i have a home in paso robles ca... for 4 years i have only seen 1 tarantula, now in the past 4 weeks ... A: Linda: At this time of year male tarantulas are wandering in search of mates. That is probably why ... | |
| Sawtoothed Grain Beetle HELP!!! | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: I read your answer about this beetle but am in need of further help. I guess you could say I have ... A: Sara: You seem to be doing everything correctly, so I suspect that one of the products you ... | |
| spiders | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: i have found a spider. it is black,brown and tan.at the top of the legs they are stripped brown and ... A: Shawn: Many spiders, like wolf spiders, jumping spiders, ground spiders, sac spiders, ghost ... | |
| we thought it was fleas...but please ID these bugs | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: Our dog had fleas and we had the exterminator out 3 Saturdays in a row. Meantime, my 3 kids and I ... A: Margo: Well, at least you included an image with your-) The insects in the image look like adult ... | |
| Bugs killing petunias | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: Every year I plant petunias in early November. The plants do really well except I lose about 10% due ... A: Joe: There are many root-eating insects so without seeing actual specimens I can't identify what ... | |
| Bugs that come out at night | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: We have this issue of bugs coming into our home only at night. They're black bugs that are about 1.5 ... A: Kris: Thank you for including the image with your question. They are not "bugs" or insects of any ... | |
| Bugs in apartment | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I live in Chicago in a small high-rise (23 floors) on the 16th floor. Recently, I have noticed some ... A: Krista: I am quite certain you are describing some kind of beetle, but without seeing actual ... | |
| Life-Span | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: Greetings Could you tell me the life span of each invertebrate. 1. Giant Desert Centipede ... A: Thomas: The arthropods you list are all commonly available in the pet trade. I do not deal with ... | |
| Beetles? | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: Lately, I've been noticing this small flying beetles on the windows of my house; i cant even open my ... A: Stefanie: Nice to hear from a fellow Oregonian (I grew up in Portland).... I think you must be ... | |
| small round black bug | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: I live in Los Angeles. I see a lot of small round bugs crawling all over my apartment. They are ... A: Bonnie: Thanks for including the image with your question. I'm relatively certain this is some ... | |
| Please id this bug!! | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: Have noticed this critter alot lately. Please help us identify. Seen in car and home. Los ... A: Eunice: Well, rest assured that this is definitely NOT a bed bug. Thanks to your image I can ... | |
| Wasp Nest? | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: I was cutting dead flower heads off a Cleveland Sage in my Walnut Creek, California garden when I ... A: Tom: That is actually a cluster of eggs that have already hatched. Most likely they were the eggs ... | |
| tiny fuzzy worm/larva/? | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: I live in the capital district of New York. Time of year, all year round. Time of day, 24 hours. ... A: Sarah: I cannot help further until I see at least an image of the thing. I'd recommend that you ... | |
| What kind of spider is this? | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: My brother found this guy being blown down the road in the wind & we are wondering what kind of ... A: Tiffany: How delightful to get a question from someone who is not totally freaked out by a ... | |
| tiny fuzzy worm/larva/? | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: I live in the capital district of New York. Time of year, all year round. Time of day, 24 hours. ... A: Sarah: Ninety-nine percent of the time, descriptions like this turn out to be the larvae of "carpet ... | |
| Beetle Identification... | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Here is a beetle also found in the orchard. Again, sorry for the quality of the photo. Thanks for ... A: James: The image is not that of a beetle, but the nymph (immature, juvenile) of a stink bug in the ... | |
| Flying Insect... | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Found this guy on an apple in the orchard. Any ideas what it is? Sorry for the quality of the ... A: James: No apologies necessary for the quality of the image. It is quite good, actually, just on ... | |
| mites | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I live in a rural area of S. Louisiana. We have lots of trees in our yard. We have ... A: Pegi: I'm afraid that mites are outside my area of expertise. You need to find an "acarologist" ... | |
| science project | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: and I'm doing a science fair project on: What is the affect of crickets on the spoiling time of ... A: Cooper: Crickets are a poor subject for this study. Cockroaches would be more relevant. That ... | |
| brown cricket like bug | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: We have had a very wet year in Northwest Connecticut and I have noticed for the last month, mostly ... A: Kristin: I am quite certain you are describing the "western conifer seed bug," Leptoglossus ... | |
| wasp identification | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: I found a wasp today on my garden basil plant here on my ranch in the Mohave desert near Utah border ... A: Garren: Without a specimen, or at least an image, I'd be hard-pressed to identify your wasp for ... | |
| Hives caused by an unidentified bire | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: I live in the very southwest corner of Missouri right where MO, AR and OK meet. About three weeks ... A: Cheryl: I'm sorry, but without a description of an insect or arachnid, I cannot possibly tell you ... | |
| Please help me with this bee. | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a question about a bee/wasp I can not identify, nor have I seen one before. I have not ever ... A: Karen: Thank you for your question and for including the images with it. The insect in the photos ... | |
| Large Mystery Beetle | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: Neighbor took a couple of pictures of a large beetle flying around their house. Described as approx ... A: Scott: Thanks for including the image with your question. It is not a beetle but a "giant water ... | |
| Unknown insect, 2nd sighting in one year | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: First, thank you for taking the time to read this email and help me. This is the second time I have ... A: Jeff: You made my day, thank you! Ironically, I lived in Cincinnati for eleven years, from ... | |
| Unknown insect, 2nd sighting in one year | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: First, thank you for taking the time to read this email and help me. This is the second time I have ... A: Jeff: Thank you for being appreciative of the service I give here as a volunteer. Thanks also for ... | |
| This big blue beetle | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: What is it i found it in New hampshire roaming in some wet leaves and ive never seen anything like ... A: Max: The image did not upload, but I think you are probably referring to one of the "oil beetles" ... | |
| bees? maybe wasps | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: we have a hive of something that's moved into our wall. they're definitely some kind of bee. I ... A: Row: Ok, so they were emerging 'inside' the home? All bets are off then. There are so many ... | |
| The wierdest looking bug I have ever seen | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: Out of curiosity I want to identify a crazy looking bug. It was in Casper, WY around noon. It had ... A: Doc: No question you are describing a "Jerusalem cricket" in the genus Stenopelmatus: ... | |
| Yikes...Unknown Spider | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: I held my thumb to it and it was about the same size with its legs as they are in the picture along ... A: Meghan: Thank you so much for including the truly wonderful image with your question. As luck ... | |
| bees? maybe wasps | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: we have a hive of something that's moved into our wall. they're definitely some kind of bee. I ... A: Row: It would really help if I knew exactly where you live, but I'll give the suspect list.... My ... | |
| Green egg sac | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: There was two of these on my sons tire swing. I can't find any type of insect on the swing. I opened ... A: Andrew: I'm sorry, your question got lost in the shuffle! If there was silk and eggs inside, then ... | |
| Sexton Beetle | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: Do you have a friend in England who is an expert about Sexton Beetles I am working for the BBC and ... A: Mark: A cursory "Google" search doesn't turn up anyone who has worked on British burying beetles ... | |
| beetles | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: Please find attached the photo. This insect is found in my home part of the flooring is made of ... A: Sarestar: I finally noticed that you are writing from India. My expertise on Indian insect fauna ... | |
| Larvae | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: In moving a cart in my kitchen this a.m. I retrieved some cat toys and found about 10 of these ... A: Randy: Your description fits the adult (or even larval) stage of many kinds of "stored product ... | |
| beetles | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: Please find attached the photo. This insect is found in my home part of the flooring is made of ... A: There are many, many species of silken fungus beetles, and I'm pretty sure not all of them have been ... | |
| Tiny White Bug ID | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: We live in Northern NJ. While cleaning the wood stove for use this season, I noticed some small ... A: Jessica: I think you are probably describing "springtails" in the order Collembola. Contrary to ... | |
| looking to identify slug-like object of acorn | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: On a walk this morning, September 29, 2009 around 9:15am in Mansfield, MA my 4 year old found an ... A: Alycia: Thank you for including the image with your question, as I had no idea what it could ... | |
| tiny red eyed/spotted bug | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: yesterday (9/27) i noticed a tiny bug fly into my apartment as i walked in the door. i noticed it ... A: Roberta: You are still describing what most folks call "fruit flies." More properly they are known ... | |
| Unknown Spider | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I've never seen a spider like this before. Sadly, I lack an image currently, but I can get you one ... A: Kayla: Well, without at least an image, I'm hard-pressed to tell you exactly what species (even ... | |
| Mystery visitor | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I live in a small town between Austin and San Antonio. I walked into my bathroom Friday September ... A: Deanna: It probably was a tarantula. Tarantulas are often bi-colored, the cephalothorax being a ... | |
| Random worms | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I've been finding weird worms that I've noticed after folding/washing sitting laundry or in the ... A: Andy: Hard to tell what you are describing, but my two guesses would be: Larvae of carpet beetles, ... | |
| small white insect | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: i was riding my bike across a highway when i felt a very sharp sting on my hand. I looked down and ... A: James: Well, I am truly perplexed as well. The only other thing I can think of is that some ... | |
| Wasps | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: Can you please confirm if wasps respond to sounds of varying levels and if so how do they react? A: Gary: My understanding is that wasps do not possess hearing organs or any kind (in contrast to ... | |
| small six legged crawling bug | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: I found several tiny(size of a poppy seed) crawling in my bed. They are dark brown and have six ... A: Kathy Mathsen: Everything in your description points to bed bugs (Cimex lectularius). Traveling ... | |
| Large buzzing flying insects over pond at dusk... | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: We live in the Finger Lakes of Western New York. In the evenings in August we hear what sounds like ... A: Marie: Carpenter bees look almost exactly like bumble bees: ... | |
| small white insect | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: i was riding my bike across a highway when i felt a very sharp sting on my hand. I looked down and ... A: James: Well, I can't figure it out either, given such a flimsy description, not knowing what ... | |
| Spider identification | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: Spider in Jacksonville FL, 9-22-09 at 18:07. The web is in those daisy flower looking weeds with the ... A: What a beautiful spider! It is an adult female "golden garden spider," Argiope aurantia, also known ... | |
| Flying bug in Tacoma, WA | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: Some type of bug (about 1/2" body) are crawling & flying around the area. The body is dark & almost ... A: Sandy: Boy, there are so many possibilities given your description. Many beetles, flies, even ... | |
| Bug ID | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday I was changing my 7 month old daughters diaper and found a bug on her skin. Today, I ... A: Shannon: I think you may be describing an adult carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae, of which ... | |
| clicking sound | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: I have never seen what makes the clicking sound. When i was watering with my sprinkler,the sound was ... A: Edward: Well, if it is moving then it is not a "click beetle" in the family Elateridae. I actually ... | |
| Bug Identification | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: I was staying at my parents' house in Central Texas (Sep 2009), while laying in bed I heard a flying ... A: Matt: I can't tell from your description what it was. My best guesses would be: Praying mantis ... | |
| Mysterious nest | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: There was a furry little spot on our door (indoors). It suddenly appeared so I left it there, ... A: April: Sounds like some kind of egg mass laid by a moth, and that caterpillars are now hatching ... | |
| insect identification for my classroom | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: One of my students brought a bag of dirt to class today for a science activity. Partway through the ... A: Angela: You are correct that ants lay eggs. I have no idea what the critter is without seeing at ... | |
| Weird insect, I think!! | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: I live in Myersville, MD and I went to the local Exxon/TigerMart store. I parked in the back lot ... A: Corinthia: I'm likewise baffled, but would have to assume that it really 'was' a grasshopper that ... | |
| Mystery bug | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: Recently I have been seeing these tiny insects at work around our coffee and garbage areas. They are ... A: Laranda:-) You give a perfect description of what most folks call "fruit flies." They are more ... | |
| huge red bug | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: The other day I was driving on hwy 198 through Coalinga towards Fresno in California and it was ... A: Erryn: Probably was some kind of wasp. Not sure of the habitat there, but it could have been a ... | |
| wasp identification | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: A family member has a long black bodies wasp with a brown stripe coming from small holes along their ... A: Rebecca: A family member has a long black body? How interesting. What does that have to do with ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: I had previously asked this question to Ed, but I didn't have a clear enough picture - so it was not ... A: Adrienne: Thank you for including the image with your question, though your description was enough ... | |
| big black flying bug | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: I WAS OUT IN THE BACK YARD THE OTHER DAY WHEN THIS FLYING INSECT ? LANDED ON A TREE NEXT TO ME. IT ... A: Ron: I know exactly what you are talking about. You observed a female "horntail" wasp, family ... | |
| Stinging or biting clear bees? | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: We thought at first these were bees. They have a nest underground and they are very agressive when ... A: Varla: You do not tell me where you live, but I am going to assume you are in the northern ... | |
| ID needed | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: I should perhaps say straight away that I live in Crete in Greece where this bug was found. I ... A: Andrew: I suppose it could indeed have been a cicada of some sort. I'm sure there are several ... | |
| Beetle Identification... | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: Attached is a photo (sorry for the poor quality from my cell phone) taken on Friday Sept. 11, 2009 ... A: James: Thank you for including the image with your question. It is a clear enough image for me to ... | |
| Wasp | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: Eric, there is a wasp outside our window. It has been there for several days doing very little. It ... A: Michael: I can't help any more. I recommend that you post the image of the wasp to: ... | |
| Wasp | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: Eric, there is a wasp outside our window. It has been there for several days doing very little. It ... A: Michael: Has it been cold? Cool weather will cause some insects to go into torpor (reduced ... | |
| new to me | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I live in akron OH and have been in my house for forty years. I am seeing a new insect in the yard; ... A: Jerry: Hard to say from a description alone, but my best guess is the red-headed bush cricket, ... | |
| unknown beetle (?). | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: Good morning! I've attached an image of a bug I found in my Shakopee Minnesota yard. It was spotted ... A: Bobbie: Thanks for including the image with your question. Actually, it is a "former bug." LOL! ... | |
| Bug with 26 legs | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: My co-worker found this bug crawling around inside the hotel we work in. I work at Ramada Limited in ... A: Nicole: Try uploading your picture to: http://www.bugguide.net in the "ID Request" section. You ... | |
| Worm/Six legged larva? at bus stop | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: A couple days ago the kids at the bus stop pointed out an odd looking worm or larva to me. There ... A: Angela: Sounds like some kind of insect larva, either a fly or a beetle most likely, but it is ... | |
| What bug could this be? | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: I found a really strange bug in my home, I think it is a beetle, but it looks like a cross between a ... A: Krystal: Certainly sounds like some kind of beetle, but I'd have to see at least an image of the ... | |
| Mutated bug? | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: Colorado. 3:45 in the morning.The bug is transparent white with black abdomen and has ten legs. Six ... A: Evan: Thank you for including the image with your question. The creature is s "camel spider," aka ... | |
| Help with spider identification | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: I have been observing a spider for several nights in the corner of my window on the outside. I live ... A: Nicole: You are describing "orb weavers" in the family Araneidae, of which there are many species. ... | |
| bugs | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: I found an ants like bug that's about an inch long, black, has six legs and curls it's butt up like ... A: Cecelia: Dang it, I answered your question once, but the system logged me out after I answered! ... | |
| "fruit-fly like" bugs coming through windows | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday, I looked at my windows at the front of my house and noticed large amounts of "Fruit-fly ... A: Maicie: Really, really difficult to diagnose this one, but I do know that several species of ... | |
| Bees Eating Grasshopper | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: My child and I just moved to Minnesota and the other day we saw several bees eating a large ... A: Kelly: You are describing "yellowjackets" which are social wasps. Many species are scavengers on ... | |
| A type of hair bug | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: Can anyone help with this? I met with a friend today who expressed that she has some sort of tiny ... A: Elizabeth: First, you get the good samaritan award for wanting to help your friend. How nice of ... | |
| Tiny brown flying bugs in hawaiian home | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: We have been living in the same townhouse in Hawaii for 3 years and have only recently started ... A: Kristy: I am no expert on Hawaiian bugs, but what you describe are probably international "stored ... | |
| big green worm | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: My son was out riding and found this worm and nobody in the community knows what it is, can you ... A: Teresa: You don't tell me exactly WHERE in the U.S. you live, which would be very helpful, as many ... | |
| strange small lawn bug | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: I live in Green Bay, WI and once a year there will be an invasion of bugs sprouting from the lawn. ... A: Mandi: You are describing swarms of ants, probably in the genus Lasius. Each year, at around this ... | |
| brown bugs | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I live in Indiana. I have observed these bugs at all times of day mostly in rooms with windows that ... A: Ashley: It could still be springtails; or mites of some kind. Without seeing actual specimens, I ... | |
| Very small bug | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I feel silly for even asking, but I've never seen this before. I recently moved to south Florida, ... A: Nicole: Yes, well "pinprick-sized bug" doesn't help ME much, either. LOL! It was probably a tiny ... | |
| weird bugs on crab tree with pincers | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: We recently moved to Minneapolis, MN and we've been seeing a lot of these beetle type bugs on our ... A: Neil: You are describing the nymphs of cicadas. The one you saw climbing the tree was about to ... | |
| Giant ant looking thingy... | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: My son has just started taking an interest in bugs of all sorts. The other day he was was over and ... A: Mike: Thanks for including the image with your question. I know exactly what it is... The insect ... | |
| spider wasp? | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: On Sunday Aug.30th at approx.10:30am,it was sunny and about 86degrees.I noticed something moving on ... A: Jim: I believe you, really! Not at all sure just what you saw, but the nearest thing I can think ... | |
| Bug cocoon? | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: I live in Florida, in the Tampa area & I have found on the screens of windows 3 of these: Its a ... A: Kristin: Really hard to tell without at least an image to view.... Suspects include: Bagworms - a ... | |
| caterpillar i.d. please | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: What's this guy? Maryland - found in the woods. A: Shannon: This is the nearly mature caterpillar of either a polyphemus moth or a luna moth. The two ... | |
| Worm / Millipede | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: I live in Singapore and I found yesterday morning this worm / millipede in my bathroom. Couldn't ... A: Jens: Thank you for including the image with your question. The animal is a "soil centipede," ... | |
| AZ spider? beetle? | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: I removed a dead plant from our yard in Phoenix, AZ this evening. Out of the hole came this spider? ... A: Jodie: Thank you for including the nice image with your question. The animal is an amblypygid ... | |
| Wasp/bee in Southwestern MO | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: I was walking through the backyard today when I noticed a large concentration of these insects ... A: Justin: You are describing male scoliid wasps, Scolia dubia, in the family Scoliidae. They do not ... | |
| strange bug! | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: I have these very strange insects/bugs on my stucco walls of my patio. they are flat, grey and it ... A: Jan: Ok, first, you don't tell me where you live, which is often a huge clue as to what you are ... | |
| Bee? | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: These are regularly seen on the large sunflowers in my yard. They are every bit the size of my ... A: Tom: Interesting. Yes, it is a bee (thank you for including the image with your question). It ... | |
| Tiny Yellowish Eggs | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: I live in western PA and I noticed a circular shape (about the size of a quarter in diameter) of ... A: Carol: This is way beyond my expertise, and that of most other entomologists I know. It is one ... | |
| Flying insect pairs | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: I have just moved down to New Orleans and I am struggling to get used to the proliferation and ... A: I'd love to experience the insects down there, just not the hurricanes..... You are probably ... | |
| identify spider | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday my husband and I found a spider making his web across our front door, in the mountains of ... A: Darlene: It sounds like another orb weaver of some kind (family Araneidae), but I'd have to see the ... | |
| Can you ID this bee? | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: I live in southwestern Canada, and I was at a relatives when i noticed a large hive hanging from a ... A: Travis: They were not bees. What you are describing is a nest of a social wasp called the ... | |
| argiope egg sack | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: I have a beautiful Argiope that has been living at the back corner of my house. I was unconcerned ... A: Kelly: I assure you that you can leave the egg sac right where it is. The first thing spiderlings ... | |
| scorpion type bug | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: I just want to know what this is. I have lived in MA my whole life, most of my 40 years in this town ... A: Dave: Oh, wow, you have indeed seen a pretty peculiar, rather uncommon insect. It is a female ... | |
| Mystery spider | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: Good Evening Eric, I live Fountain, CO....south of colorado springs. Lately with the rains and all ... A: Nena: Aw-w-w-w, you're sweet to be so kind to spiders, and stick up for them when other people ... | |
| Big bug in Southern NV desert | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: This morning I encountered a very large bug in my living room. It had a large (maybe 1"+) black ... A: Logan: Gee, not sure what to make of the description....My best guess would probably have to be a ... | |
| Red/Orange Spiders in West Virginia | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: Eric, I live in Parkersburg, WV and we have had quite a few problems with Black Widows in our home ... A: Nicki: Your description does not fit any known dangerous spider in the U.S. Male spiders of almost ... | |
| Strange Beetle found in my house | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: I was here in my living room tonight and went to get inside my purse when I noticed a strange ... A: Natalia: Yes, what you had was indeed a burying beetle, genus Nicrophorus in the family of carrion ... | |
| Big Beetle | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I found a beetle in the bottom of a bowl (stored in a cupboard) I rarely use. It was dead and had ... A: Kim: I suppose it could have been some kind of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, maybe ... | |
| Annoying bug | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I have a mysterious annoying bug. This bug is somewhere in my house and my boyfriend and I have ... A: Angie: I grew up in Portland, went to college in Corvallis (Go Beavers!), so I'm familiar with most ... | |
| Mystery Cocoon | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: While I was painting my house I found a cocoon stuck up under an eave on the outside of the house. ... A: Rachel: Might be the cocoon of another silkmoth, like maybe a Cecropia: ... | |
| mystery loud-whistle insect | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: What is the insect that kept me awake for three hours last weekend? I thought it was a chorus of ... A: Donna: Small world. I grew up in Portland, but have visited the area around Mosier. Very scenic ... | |
| spider | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: I found this spider on the baseboard in our lower level of our home. I was afraid it was a brown ... A: Galen: Thank you for including the nice image with your question. I believe that this is an adult ... | |
| larvae identification | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: Found eating a leaf in Hershey Pennsylvania...a red larvae about 3/4 inch long with protrusions on ... A: Estelle: Wow, you give a very vivid description! Is this anything like it: ... | |
| strange slithery bug | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: I live in Milwaukee, WI in an old, id say 100 years, apartment building that is mainly wood all ... A: Erin: I think you might be describing a "silverfish" or "firebrat," primitive insects that look ... | |
| Good or bad cocoon? | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: In NE Ohio,found them while digging for flowers...dark red chrysalis form down about 1-2 inches in ... A: Pat: At this time of year, any pupa or coccoon is going to be overwintering (except for buck moths, ... | |
| spider? wasp? | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: Found in rural Central Illinois Crawling on back of lawn chair on patio. Approximately 1 inch or a ... A: Nancy: Thank you for including the lovely image with your question. You are correct that this is a ... | |
| Want to know the name of the (insect?). | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I remember when i was a kid, I saw a big spider like animal dead on a beach in New-Jersey, it had a ... A: Simon: Ah, yes, you are thinking of, and describing, a "horseshoe crab," which is not a crab, ... | |
| Unknown Insect | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: This little guy was attached to the underside of an azelea leaf. I reside in Silver Spring, ... A: John: I do know what this is, and I'm impressed that you did not crush the thing but had the ... | |
| swarm of tiny bugs - looks like paint or oil | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: We found a huge swarm of tiny bugs on our wet driveway this afternoon. At first, we thought it was a ... A: Alison: No worries, you are describing harmless creatures called "springtails," in the order ... | |
| solitary wasps (huge ones) | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: I am allergic. I need to know the behaviour of this huge armored like solitary wasp (exterminator ... A: Without seeing the actual specimen, or at least an image of it, I have no idea if the identification ... | |
| Large buzzing flying insects over pond at dusk... | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: We live in the Finger Lakes of Western New York. In the evenings in August we hear what sounds like ... A: Marie: The short answer is "no." Without a much better description, I can't begin to even guess, ... | |
| Good or bad cocoon? | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: In NE Ohio,found them while digging for flowers...dark red chrysalis form down about 1-2 inches in ... A: Pat: You are not describing a coccoon, but a "pupa." A cocoon would be a silken capsule containing ... | |
| bug id | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: i just spotted several large 1/2-3/4" shiny black w/bluish tinge bugs eating [rather quickly i might ... A: You don't tell me where you live, and give me a rather vague description, but I think you are ... | |
| Identification w/picture | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: I found this flying around my kitchen window in LACOMBE ALBERTA, Canada Aug 19. It looks like a mix ... A: Janice: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. The insect is a female giant ... | |
| Caterpillar identification | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: I live in Savannah, GA. I found a large amount of these caterpillars eating one of my azaleas. It ... A: Lynnae: It is the larva of the "azalea caterpillar moth" : http://bugguide.net/node/view/26425 I ... | |
| Large red ant-like bug in Indiana | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: I live on the south side of Indianapolis in central Indiana. I was on my front porch tonight around ... A: Rich: This is one of those few insects that is so spectacular and unique that a written description ... | |
| tiny flying bee like insects | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: I have swarms of these tiny insects by the hundreds swarming around my pecan trees and my trumpet ... A: It would help to know exactly WHERE (geographically) you are, but your description also fits ... | |
| What the ?%*!?! | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: We live in Simi Valley, Ca. I recently got a package from Florida. My husband encountered a large ... A: Erin: Wow, that is some description! "Dual level mandibles" sounds intimidating all by ... | |
| Large Mystery Bug Identification Question | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: Very early this morning, a large bug was flying repeatedly into my deck door. I live in Northwest ... A: Katie: I'm sorry, I just get a kick out of "screaming sound." I know exactly what you mean, ... | |
| what do you think this beetle bug is? | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: they are gray, hard shell,smaller than a ladybug,they do fly even though they are generally walking ... A: Lisbeth: I'm 99% certain you are describing "carpet beetles" in the family Dermestidae. The adult ... | |
| Click beetles and wireworms | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: My mom lives in Oregon, and is having alot of problems in her potato crop with wireworms. Is there ... A: RaNae: This question is beyond my expertise. She needs to contact her county extension agent ... | |
| biting bugs in pool | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: These bugs are black and look rather ant like in appearance They float on the surface and bite when ... A: Cathy: I'm sorry, I would need at least an image of the creature in question (preferably an actual ... | |
| Very tiny brown bugs inthe carpet. | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: I am really concerned abot very very very tiny bugs i found in my room on the carpet. It seems ... A: Stan: I strongly suspect you are describing springtails in the order Collembola. Contrary to the ... | |
| mystery bug in my pool | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: I live in central Florida and I just recently started getting a very large amount (100+) of ... A: Heather: Thank you for including the image with your question. I can guarantee that these beetles ... | |
| unidentified bug | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: I keep finding these little bugs dead on my window sill in the bathroom. They are also flying ... A: Lea: Thank you for including the image with your question. Looks like you have a "moth fly" in ... | |
| giant hornet | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: I can not identify a huge hornet near my house this weekend. It was approx. 3 inches long, dull ... A: Scott: If you have already ruled out cicada killers, Sphecius speciosus and the European hornet, ... | |
| Large beetle | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: I was recently walking in the woods in Mass. & saw this huge beetle walking along the ground, for ... A: Joy: I think you are probably describing a female "broad-necked root borer," Prionus laticollis, ... | |
| what is it? | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: About an inch and a half long, 6 legs. Red fuzzy butt like an ant and a black fuzzy body. A: Michelle: You give me precious little information to go on here. You don't even state where on the ... | |
| Mystery bug | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: Saw a neat bug today, but can't figure out what it might be. It's about 1cm in length, either dark ... A: I think you might be describing a polypore fungus beetle in the genus Penthe, maybe this one: ... | |
| mystery wasp | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: During a river trip yesterday, we saw a remarkable looking wasp. I have been unable to identify it ... A: Wes: I think it was probably some kind of large paper wasp you saw, genus Polistes. Maybe this ... | |
| An unusual bug | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: We live in West Central Illinois about a mile from the Mississippi River. We found a flying insect ... A: Kim: First, you deserve a pat on the back for not killing the thing, and actually rescuing and ... | |
| Killer Bees | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: A bee looks like a ordinary honey bee but its end or stinger section was a reddish black and it ... A: Charles: What you describe is NOT a bee. "Killer" bees look exactly like other honeybees, Apis ... | |
| INSECT IDENTIFICATION | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: 8/12/09 APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM JACKSON PARK GOLF COURSE, SEATTLE, WA. TEMP. APPROXIMATELY 65 ... A: Robert: I think you are probably describing either a horntail woodwasp like Urocerus californicus ... | |
| Beetle | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: My 3 year old son is really into finding bugs and identifying them. We live in central Iowa and ... A: Rachel: I take my hat off to parents like you who encourage their children's interest in the ... | |
| Please Identify | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: Woke up this morning and found this little guy in the middle of my kitchen floor. Not sure what it ... A: Austin: Thanks for including the image with your question. It is a caterpillar, maybe one of the ... | |
| Need help identifying flying insect | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: I was out shooting insects around my office and I came across this fast flyer. At first I thought ... A: Bill: I'm impressed with your marksmanship if you are firing at such small, moving targets. Most ... | |
| Dead Flies Outdoors | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: I hope you can help me figure out what is happening to the flies in my yard. I've been noticing ... A: Angela: Most people are not so observant, or give any thought to what you are describing, so ... | |
| Please Identify | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: I just cut a branch from my Gumbo Limbo tree in order to propagate another one and I was shocked to ... A: Lynette: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect is a caterpillar, ... | |
| wasp dragging spider | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: My sons and I watched a aqua and black wasp pulling a dead spider twice it's size. It dragged it ... A: Lynn: Thank you so much for sharing your experience and observations. You are describing some kind ... | |
| clicking sound at night | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me if there is an insect that makes a loud clicking sound at night? It sounds just like ... A: Kathy: I think you are probably describing some kind of katydid, family Tettigoniidae. There are ... | |
| straw next around windows | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: Could you describe the insects that hatch from the "wasp" that nests in window tracks? I think I ... A: Jo Ann: You are describing the nests of "grass-carrier" wasps in the genus Isodontia. They are ... | |
| What kind of bug is this? | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I live on the western side of FL and I have seen these bugs in my house. They are about the size of ... A: Katey: Well, it 'could' be ticks, but ticks don't generally just fall off a host animal. If you ... | |
| mud dauber | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I have found a few mud daubers in my home lately. Does this mean I have a black widow population? If ... A: Abbi: Ok, LOTS of questions here... First, spider bites are exceedingly rare events, so I am ... | |
| Fly ID in Seattle wanted | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: In the past few days we have had these big flies on the side wall of our house. They have red heads. ... A: Isaac: Sounds like you are describing "flesh flies" in the family Sarcophagidae. I don't know much ... | |
| ant or spider ? | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: I live in Charlotte NC, but am a Cleveland Oh native. There are so many bugs here I've never seen, ... A: Joan: What you describe is neither an ant nor a spider, but a wingless female wasp known as a ... | |
| Flying Black Bug | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: I read a question from Annalise to you about a flying black bug that sounded similar to the ones ... A: Jim: Thank you for including the image with your question, as it leaves no doubt what wasp it is. ... | |
| mystery bug id if possible, please and thank you | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: I live in Evansville, IN, the southwestern corner of IN, at the same address for the past 9 years. ... A: Julie: My guess is that it 'still' was a cicada of some kind. There are several species in your ... | |
| Small Bugs.p;ease help | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Please help our family. For more then 1 week we have at our apartment located( brooklyn NY) on the 5 ... A: Marianna: Thanks for including the image with your question. Given the size I know this insect to ... | |
| Large bug | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: I took a photo of a very large bug about 2 inches long, 4 legs, gold/orange color wings, with a very ... A: Please trust me, I love my Canadian audience dearly, but the image you attached is EXACTLY what a ... | |
| Large flying red bug | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I've noticed a good number of strange red bugs flying ... A: William: What time of day was this? If it was in the daytime, especially around dusk or dawn, it ... | |
| what are they? | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: what is a group gathering of a very tiny black insects with wings. they seems to gather around a ... A: Clifton: Without seeing a specimen, or at least an image, I may be hard-pressed to help you. The ... | |
| Black Bug with Hard Shell | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: I recently moved to a new house and I have noticed all these small black bugs with a hard shell. I ... A: Michelle: I suspect they are a species of "spider beetle" in the genus Gibbium. Please consult one ... | |
| Unknown Black Bug in Bath Tub | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I keep on finding these black bugs in my bath tub (Northern California)_, but only at night. At ... A: Courtney: Many kinds of insects stray indoors as they wander about looking for food, mates, or ... | |
| Large Insect ID | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I came across this insect (see attached) crawling on the outside of my screen door during the late ... A: Rob: Yes, I can tell you what it is, and whether it is harmful. Thanks. Bye...I'm kidding:-) ... | |
| white bug with rake like front legs | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I live near Phoenix and we were up North on the Rim in the pine forests of Coconino national forest ... A: Bob: I'm pretty certain you are describing the nymph of a cicada. They live underground for ... | |
| Wasp? | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: About 1 moth ago, I witnessed a wasp(?) building her nest. I am located in Palm Coast, Fl. It was ... A: Heidi: What you describe is indeed some kind of potter wasp. Besides the native species in the ... | |
| Red spider with black stripe | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: Eric, My grandchildren showed me a bright red spider with a black stripe on its back this ... A: Janet: I don't like to "do" questions for people who kill first and ask questions later, but I ... | |
| larve cluster | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: We found a spot on our ceiling(Vancouver Island,B.C.)I thought it was mould at first and was growing ... A: Marylou: Offhand, it sounds like a cluster of moth eggs that hatched into caterpillars. The ... | |
| Is it a roach? | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: I have been finding these inch long black roach/beetles in my basement and on my wall in the ... A: Mallory: There is very little for me to go on here. You don't even state 'where' in Canada you ... | |
| Bug ID | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: I found this bug in Spokane, WA around 6pm. It crawls very awkwardly , it has fuzzy horns and ... A: Gabrielle: Thank you for including the image with your question. This is one of the few insects ... | |
| beetles | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: How do they get in the homes,will they harm ppl in n-e kind of way.An last what do i use 2 get rid ... A: Yolanda: Without knowing what kind of beetles you are referring to (there are literally tens of ... | |
| Red Bug in Indianapolis | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: I saw a bug the other day at my house that was nothing like i have ever seen in the Indiana Region. ... A: Aaron: You might be describing either the eastern velvet ant (aka "cow-killer"), Dasymutilla ... | |
| large flying insect | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: I live in N.E. Ma. I came home at about PM as I walked up my stairs of my deck i spotted this insect ... A: Tony: Congratulations. You killed a harmless female dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus. You think the ... | |
| Great Black Wasps | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: We have several great black wasps in our backyard hanging around our deck and pool area. We are not ... A: Ingrid: You don't 'need' to "get rid of" the wasps. They are solitary, meaning each female makes ... | |
| Bug Identification | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: Eric, I work in plots made to produce native Iowa Prairie Plants and while I was working I ... A: Sara: Any friend of prairies is a friend of mine:-) Keep up the great work. Not sure what your ... | |
| spiders | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: i was reading a book in my room, when i looked up and sow a spider on my roof in my bedroom it had ... A: Morghan: Without seeing the spider, or at least an image of it, I'm hard-pressed to make an ... | |
| small bugs in mulch | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: I am a federally licensed falconer living in the midwest. I currently have a bird that I keep on a ... A: You are undoubtedly describing "springtails," order Collembola. Contrary to the common name, not ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I have a bug that has invaded my house and clothes. It is white and/or tan and for the most part ... A: Wendy: Your initial description is of "springtails," order Collembola, jumping organisms that are ... | |
| red-velvet ants(cow killer) | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I have recently moved to vine-grove ky. I have been here about 1 year now. I noticed in August. of ... A: Evalyn: What you are seeing are solitary, wingless female wasps. That is what velvet ants are. ... | |
| Beetle or Tick? | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: My dog has been treated with Advantix yet we found one engorged tick on him (dead) 2 days ago and I ... A: Bill: The image you attached is of a beetle, though I cannot tell what kind. Most likely it is ... | |
| RE: sphinx moth in the family Sphingidae | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: Here is a picture of the same as you describe to the previous submission. I live in northern ... A: Julie: I'm not sure I understand. If I've already identified what you have a question about, what ... | |
| brown and black beetle in clothes | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: our washing machine broke a few months ago and i only get to do laundry once a week. when i pick up ... A: Erica: You are probably describing "carpet beetles" in the family Dermestidae (genera Anthrenus, ... | |
| black bug | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: what kind of bug is this, i live in the country so bugs are everywhere, but i have never seen this ... A: Jannetta: Without knowing exactly where on the planet you encountered this creature, and without at ... | |
| A long black beetle on the wall | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: There was a lon g, say 1.5" black beetle looking bug with wings, did not fly, on my sons wall ... A: Abbi: I'm delighted to hear that you released the insect outdoors, instead of using the book in a ... | |
| Bug in Illinois | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: Can you identify This bug A: Yes, I can identify it. Thank you for your question.... Eric http://bugeric.blogspot.com I'm ... | |
| nest | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: There is an insect that is making a couple of nests between the window and the screen. We see him ... A: Joseph: You are describing "grass-carrier" wasps in the family Sphecidae, genus Isodontia. They ... | |
| Insect ID Please | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: We live in Chugiak, Alaska (just north of Anchorage), and it's been a relatively warm and dry summer ... A: Bob: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. The insects are leafhoppers in the ... | |
| What are these? | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: I have been trying to identify these online to no avail. Can you tell me what they are? The beetles ... A: Karen: Massachusetts is ok, but I really miss the Arizona bugs! The people here are great, but the ... | |
| White bug | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: I was pulling weeds today in the backyard, and found this white bug underneath the weed I was ... A: Veronica: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. The insects are "ensign scale ... | |
| Spider | 7/25/2009 |
| Q: I live in Springville, UT. As I left work yesterday, I found this spider crawling across the ... A: Jett: In Utah, it probably 'is' a controlled substance. LOL! You'd have to check with your state ... | |
| tiny bug in my house | 7/25/2009 |
| Q: I live in Pinedale, Wyoming and recently have been fining a bunch of tiny gray to light black bugs ... A: Tim: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insects are clearly some kind of ... | |
| large WI beetle | 7/25/2009 |
| Q: I observed this beetle flying around my porch light at about 9:30 PM on July 24, 2009, in West ... A: Mark: Thanks for including the nice image with your question. Yes, it is indeed a scarab beetle, ... | |
| Beetle? | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: I was just wondering if you could help me identify a beetle that e found flying around in my car the ... A: Franny: You don't give me much help here, like even telling me where on the planet you saw this ... | |
| banded alder borer | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: we found one in our backyard and we were wondering if this bug is worth anything? the internet says ... A: Nancy: Banded alder borers, Rosalia funebris, are not uncommon, though they don't seem to emerge in ... | |
| bug id | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: I live in Ocala Fl. Could you Tell what this bug is? This bug that I saw was black with white ... A: Walter: You describe one of the few unmistakable American insects, a beetle called the "eyed ... | |
| Mystery fly??? | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: We live in Northern Michigan and have lived her about 3 years this is the first time that we have ... A: Claire: Thank you for including the image with your question. The image is of a "moth fly" in the ... | |
| Spider | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: I live in Springville, UT. As I left work yesterday, I found this spider crawling across the ... A: Jett: It is a wolf spider, family Lycosidae. Beyond that I can't say. Looks to be a female.... ... | |
| What is it? | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: Today I found a tiny creature clinging to my car window. It was quite elegant, it's overall shape ... A: Sue: I'm perplexed, too! I commend you for your powers of observation, though, and your ... | |
| Mystery bug | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: I have seen a few bugs I have never seen before. They appear to be some kind of flying beetle. They ... A: Joel: At first I thought that you had seen them only in northern INDIA, and I was going to give up ... | |
| what is this bug / beetle? | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: I live in Puyallup Washington, and just a couple of days ago this "beetle" was on our front porch, I ... A: The insect is a "ten-lined June beetle," Polyphylla decimlineata, a common nocturnal scarab beetle, ... | |
| small clear with blackish center bugs | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: we have found these small bugs in my niece and mothers hair not sure about others living ... A: Janeen: If "small" translates to "tiny," or close to it, then you are almost certainly describing ... | |
| Very different bug! | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: Just saw that you were laid off...very sorry! I saw a bug yesterday that "flew" into my car that I ... A: Lydia: Thank you for the kind sentiments regarding my employment. Actually, I am currently on a ... | |
| id for mystery bug | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: This wasp? landed on the spine of your book for me to photograph. Great book by the way. Picture ... A: Mark: LOL! I think this is a first:-) Looks like a sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae, which is ... | |
| Type of Bug | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: Do you know what type of bug this is? http://img43.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=006fkj.jpg I live in ... A: Jeff: Thanks for the link to the images. These are European earwigs, Forficula auricularia. They ... | |
| clubfooted bug | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: In Newnan GA,in a wooded section of town near a pond roughly ten months ago I was in a doctors ... A: Angela: I am not sure what kind of insect you are describing. It might be a netwinged beetle like ... | |
| night and day loud insects in Atlanta | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm thinking that the loud insect during the July and August days in Atlanta is the cicada, which ... A: Robert: Cicadas (Tibicen sp.) will sing well into the evening hours, but if you are hearing a ... | |
| Please id this Bug.. | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: I found this bug walking throu my house. I live in California, Big Bear Lake, 92315, (7000-8000feet ... A: Matt: The insect in the box is a "Jerusalem cricket" in the genus Stenopelmatus. They are not ... | |
| identified bug | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: I have seen this bug inside a closet and in the bathroom floors. It is black and very small, maybe ... A: May: I have no idea what you are describing...possibly a springtail, order Collembola, or a ... | |
| unknown bug infestation | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: We live in NW Montana(Kalispell) and our son has a home which is surrounded by pine trees. He has a ... A: Virginia: Without seeing an actual specimen, or at least a clear image of one, I can't help, ... | |
| Wasp | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: What type of wasp is this - assuming correctly it is a wasp? Taipei, Taiwan. A: Lars: The image is of a paper wasp in the genus Polistes. They are social and build uncovered ... | |
| Request help identifying bug | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: I live Abbotsford BC, Canada. I have a few cherry trees, KIWI's, Strawberries, Raspberries, and ... A: Ed: I'm sorry, but without at least an image of one (and preferably a specimen), I can't even begin ... | |
| yellow jackets | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: I live in the Seattle area and I am pretty sure I have a yellow jacket nest in an exterior wall of ... A: Larry: I would indeed wait until late autumn and just caulk the opening. There might still be a ... | |
| unknown bug | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: We saw this "bug" in our yard today. It resembles a humming bird mixed with a lobster. It's ... A: James: Thank you for including the image with your question, but this is one of the few insects ... | |
| 6-legged tiny bugs | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: I have these tiny 6-legged bugs on my my door jam each morning. The picture is huge - but the bugs ... A: Judy: I didn't know they made preserves out of doors. Do you spread that on toast? Oh, you meant ... | |
| small flea-like insect | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: I live in Southern Oregon now in an apartment building a few blocks from the Rogue River. I have ... A: Sara: I grew up in Portland, and have been to southern Oregon a few times. It is GORGEOUS down ... | |
| very colorful mystery bug | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: I am asking around to see if someone can help identify an unusual insect I found on one of my ... A: Janice: Wow, that DOES sound colorful! Your description does not ring a bell right off, but please ... | |
| Bee 's Nest | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: This morning while walking in Marin County I sighted a large bee's nest high up in a eucapytus tree. ... A: Mieko: I don't know how many "Marin Counties" there are, but I will assume you mean the one in ... | |
| flying black bug | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: I am in St. John's Newfoundland Canada and I am writing to ask you about a very strange bug I've ... A: Terri: I'm sorry, I really don't have any ideas. Few insects are so unique that I can ID them ... | |
| Red Spider Hunter Wasp? | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: More pics if you need them. Red eyes and red head and body. Not a Braconid, Parasitoid an ... A: Alan: Nice shot of a spider wasp, Tachypompilus ferrugineus, hauling off a paralyzed wolf spider. ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: At around 11:30 PM tonight (July 13, 2009), I was talking with my dad in our kitchen when I noticed ... A: Melissa: Not knowing the approximate size of the creature makes a precise identification difficult, ... | |
| Sink Worm | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: I went on line this evening with the search "identifying samll worms found in sink" annd came across ... A: Mike: This continues to be something of a mystery, despite how commonly I am asked this question. ... | |
| Gross bug in Southern Californai Mtns | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: We have seen this ALIEN bug in the past when our cats used to bring them in. They are fiercely ... A: V: You are really fortunate. I have always wanted to see one of these, but even having lived in ... | |
| beetle identification | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: My brother saw a beetle on a walk sunday afternoon,on the pic it looks to be about 2.3cm long, black ... A: Max: I'm sorry, I specialize in North American insects, not ones from the UK, and your description ... | |
| large orange bug i still havent identified it | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: i found a large bug in wilder,idaho under a stack of hay he was 3-4 inches long w/2part body front ... A: Kat: I think you are describing a freshly-molted "Jerusalem criket" in the genus Stenopelmatus. ... | |
| beautiful large beetle | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: this morning under the piece of wood my husband uses for a wheel stop, there was a large mahogany ... A: Bonnie: Wow. First, I love having a woman describe a big insect like this as "beautiful." Makes ... | |
| How do I get rid of these bugs? | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: I noticed a few articles where these "mothlike bugs" have been discussed ... A: Chris: Have you thought about throwing out the birdseed they are breeding in? Why you didn't do ... | |
| GIANT! Hornet- | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: I live in Madison (just outside Hunstville), AL. Our 1/3 acre lot backs up to a small swampy wooded ... A: Crystal: I just happened to be online, not normally this fast to reply.... You give a perfect ... | |
| Giant black flying wasp-like insect | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: My friend in Korea had this experience: 1.""The other teachers still inside were moving as far away ... A: Jean-Paul: The only thing I can possibly think of that might fit that description would be a ... | |
| Odd looking bug!! | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: I just found this very odd looking bug crawling on my arm. I live in Southwest Missouri, and ... A: Bethany: It sounds very much like a weevil of some kind, of which there are hundreds of species, in ... | |
| Mystery "bug" | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: This bug--very small less than 1/2 of an inch. Worm-like head sticking out of a "shell"? Almost ... A: Marc: LOL! No, you are definitely not nuts. What you found was the caterpillar of a moth known as ... | |
| LArge black and white mottled resembels large roach verities | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Coming down the stairs the other day I noticed an odd creature that I sadly did not have time to ... A: Rachel: I'm wondering if you are talking about the "eyed elater," Alaus oculatus, a very large ... | |
| mystery bug | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: I live in kenosha wi, and i found this bug a couple weeks ago, it was flying around my pumkin plants ... A: Ryan: It is a moth known as the "squash vine borer," Melittia cucurbitae. It was indeed laying ... | |
| Tarantula | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Strange question...I work with a guy whose daughter wants a tarantula as a pet. They found one at a ... A: Lora: I don't encourage anyone to handle tarantulas of any kind, just because something could ... | |
| bug | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: !! I has 6 legs near the front of its body and its body is kinda like a wood louse but has spikes ... A: Darren: I'm sorry, the United Kingdom is far outside the realm of my geographical expertise. You ... | |
| Click Beetle Problem | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: I need some help with a click beetle problem. See for a while now we've been seeing click beetles ... A: Angie: Well, for starters, click beetles (family Elateridae to make sure we are both talking about ... | |
| New bee in town? Chases honey bees in garden | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: I have browsed a couple hours now and cannot find this type of bee. I live in Salt Lake City ... A: Shirley: I want to compliment you on your observation skills and the details you include in your ... | |
| Cocooning insects on our shrubs | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: I am from Jeffersonville, Indiana, (southern Indiana) which is right along the Ohio river, and need ... A: Brandey: I spent time in Cincinnati, so I think I 'might' know what you are talking about, but ... | |
| bees and mud daubers | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: First I have been noticing some strange bee behavior, I am getting lone bees that are flying around ... A: Katie: Can't help you with the bee behavior question. I occasionally see this myself, but don't ... | |
| ladybug and possible wasp | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: The reason I am sending you my question is I *think* it is similar to one you have already answered. ... A: Carol: You are correct. The cocoon is that of a braconid wasp (family Braconidae). I can't recall ... | |
| baby bug in white foam | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I noticed on a walk through a heavily treed area along the Red River, ... A: Donna: I'm surprised I am not asked this question with a lot more frequency. I can't even recall ... | |
| mystery bite | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: hey my mom went to work and she was by a lilac then when she looked down to her arm she had a small ... A: Briana: This is really a medical question. Regardless of what bit her, she needs to monitor the ... | |
| Big bee | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: I was riding one afternoon when I noticed a bee-looking bug flying around the horses. It kind of ... A: Kaitlyn: You don't say where on the planet you live, which would be helpful. I suspect you live ... | |
| how to kill beetles | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: i have a big problem with those red beetle bugs but it looks like they have no pinchers or small ... A: Terri: Ok, then you are definitely talking about May beetles, genus Phyllophaga. I know that ... | |
| Big Bug | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: For two straight nights (10ish) I have had a huge bug (4 inches long and an inch wide) on the side ... A: George: Thank you for including an image with your question, as it leaves no doubt what you are ... | |
| Trying to identify beetle and if it's beneficial | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: The beetles are light-brown or red with darkish spots. They vary quite a bit in size. Some are twice ... A: Stephen: They are not beetles to begin with. The image is of nymphs (juveniles, immatures) of some ... | |
| Tahoe July only mystery bug | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: My daughter was bit/stung by something in Tahoe that resulted in a half-dollar sized swelling within ... A: Lisa: I have no business making a diagnosis, but I would bet (no Tahoe pun intended) that it was a ... | |
| bug identification | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: I live in northern Florida, and I have seen what looks like an very large ant. I would say 1/2"long. ... A: Krista: Then don't mess with it! No, seriously, you don't want to play with those.... You are ... | |
| mystery bug | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: Found this already dead on a floor level storage shelf in the garage. Have seen a live one in the ... A: Annette: Thank you for attaching an image with your question. The picture is of a "sun spider," ... | |
| how to kill beetles | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: i have a big problem with those red beetle bugs but it looks like they have no pinchers or small ... A: Teresa: I do not dispense advice on killing insects, especially things that are NOT pests, and what ... | |
| Very Lg Winged Bug | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: While walking this evening came across a very lg bug, approx. 5-6 in. brown body that could have ... A: Lee Ann: It was a dobsonfly, trust me. FEMALE dobsonflies have much more "normal" jaws than the ... | |
| odd beetles | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: I found two black and green beetles on weed growing in my backyard. They look like boxelders but ... A: Emily: You don't tell me where you live, or at least where you have seen these insects, which ... | |
| Beetle Question | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: I find one of these almost every year at the end of June. About an inch and a quarter long. Brown ... A: Kevin: Thanks for including the image with your question, but the description alone is enough to ID ... | |
| unidentified spider | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: do you happen to know what spider this could be? Shaped like a female black widow due to its abdomen ... A: JC: Sounds like it might be an orb weaver in the genus Araniella. They tend to build very small ... | |
| Strange little black beetle. | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I keep finding these tiny little black rolly polly type beetles. There crunchy when i kill them if ... A: Emily: Well, you don't tell me WHERE on the planet this is happening, and THAT 'would' help.... ... | |
| Unknown Bug in Lexington, NC | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I've lived in NC for nearly 20 years and have always enjoyed watching/playing with insects however ... A: Henry: No apologies necessary for the image. Your description was actually enough for me in this ... | |
| gold beetle | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I live in Aberdeen Scotland and i found a gold beetle with white spots what is it. A: Ross: I'm sorry, but I am an expert only on North American insects. Your beetle could be any ... | |
| Roach or beetle | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I just moved to an apartment in norther new jersey and the other night ran in to a tan bug on the ... A: Melissa: Congratulations, I'm pretty sure you killed an innocent "click beetle," family ... | |
| bug attack.. | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: i found these tiny bugs all in my room. i wonder what had cause this happened. By the way, i from ... A: Kenneth: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insects are "jumping plant ... | |
| walking stick | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: We found a walking stick on the side of our house today 6/29/09, we live on the Pearl River just ... A: Adrienne: How delightful to entertain such a question! You have to be in my list of most ... | |
| sawtooth grain beetle | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: My fiance and I found sawtooth grain beetles in our kitchen when we moved into our apartment in ... A: Jessica: Ninety percent of the time, questions like this are answered by: "carpet beetles," family ... | |
| wasp | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: Eric, Reading your answer and seeing a picture of a wasp you described insert eggs into a dead I ... A: Fred: Insert eggs into a dead what? You never finished your thought there...:-) Yes, these giant ... | |
| Larva vs ladybug | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: It was Friday, June 5, 2009, at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the Sierra Nevada foothills, elev. about ... A: Jenny: Wow, you sure are observant! I think a couple things might have been going on there.... ... | |
| Gorgeous spider | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: What is this gorgeous spider? I call him the volcano cake spider. This one was a male - I have ... A: Jenny: I love your sense of humor:-) I'll happily defend you on Bugguide if anyone gets irked for ... | |
| tarantula hawk | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: ran into about six of these in a neighbors peach tree that hangs over the wall about 3 feet from our ... A: Mike: Tarantuala hawks are SOLITARY wasps, meaning they do not have a 'nest' like hornets or ... | |
| funnel spider | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: I watched this spider for a few days. This is the last I saw of it. It seems as if this little ... A: Jenny: There are several kinds of wasps that will take spiders as prey, paralyzing them with a ... | |
| Gorgeous spider | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: What is this gorgeous spider? I call him the volcano cake spider. This one was a male - I have ... A: Jenny: Thank you for including the lovely image with your question, and, more importantly, thinking ... | |
| At first I thought they were earwigs but after hours of research? | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: I live in the desert in California - it's very, very hot. For the past few months I've noticed an ... A: Justine: Yes, a CLEAR image would be very helpful as I have no idea what you are describing. Most ... | |
| Beetle ID | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: My cat found this beetle in a corner of my apartment. I tried looking online but was unsuccessful in ... A: Erika: Thank you so much for including the image with your question. A very nice image, too. The ... | |
| mystery bug | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: Love your book!!! Have a mystery bug eating my roses. It's about 1/2 inch long.Six legs, two ... A: Ramona: Yes, an image would help. You should be able to attach one with your question.... Sounds, ... | |
| Jumping worms or larvae? | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: I'm located in southwest Ohio and while watering my flower beds this evening (6-24-09), I noticed ... A: Shannon: I spent eleven years in Cincinnati. Nice area, lots of greenspace for a relatively old ... | |
| Bug identification help | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: I just found this guy on my hallway wall and would like to know what he is. He's not an insect or a ... A: Randi: How ironic. I just took some images of this creature last night, but it was OUTdoors:-) ... | |
| hornets? | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: I live in pomona ca. and found what looked like a blue hornet. Is this possible? It flew and looked ... A: Desiree: You are probably describing some kind of solitary wasp, some of which are a striking ... | |
| what is this?? | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: I've spotted the same kind of bug in my house...so far it's been 2 within 3 days. It was on the ... A: Kristy: You are probably describing some kind of insect larva, maybe even the larva of a lady ... | |
| Bug Identification | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I just returned from a vacation at Lake Tahoe, California. While there we noticed ... A: Renee: There is no way I can make an identification from such a vague description. Further, ... | |
| Looks like a winged scarub | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: Hey, aloha, I used to see the amber crystal skin of a winged insect that must look like a winged ... A: Jane: Peace to you, too:-) Very nice description of the cast "skin" of a cicada! Before they ... | |
| 1mm white jumping balls | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: On the blacktop in back of the building we have 1mm white jumping balls. No heads. No tails. ... A: Nicolle: At that size, must be "springtails" in the order Collembola. They are so primitive that ... | |
| ichneumon wasp | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: I've recently discovered some giant ichneumon wasps in my basement, which I believe are coming from ... A: Katie: Well, you can simply catch the wasps and release them outdoors. If the wasps you are ... | |
| wasps? | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: I was cleaning my horses stall tonite and saw an unusual bug. I'm fairly familiar with insects, my ... A: Gordon: It might help to know 'where' in the United States this is....but without at least an image ... | |
| There are tons of wasp in my Room! | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: Three days ago, I developed a wasp problem in my room. I have no clue how to deal with it, what ... A: Casey: Thank you for including the image with your question.... This is really bizarre. The ... | |
| Strange Bug on Canadian Prairies | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: June 20, 2009 my parents found this insect in the backyard while watering plants (rural ... A: Kara: Thank you for including the image with your question, though your description was enough for ... | |
| Unknown insect - maggot thingy | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: About a week ago when i went to change my sheets i saw what i thought was a maggot on my bed... ... A: Rian: Ninety percent of the time, the answer to questions like this is: "carpet beetle larvae," ... | |
| Red Ticks??? | 6/21/2009 |
| Q: I have found a red tick looking creature with 8 legs. there are several of them around the house. ... A: Ryan: Without seeing the actual creatures you are describing, or at least a clear image of one, it ... | |
| insect nest? | 6/21/2009 |
| Q: We have a narrowboat on a canal in North Wales UK. We haven't been on it for a few weeks and today I ... A: Julia: Yes, you are describing the nest of some kind of yellowjacket wasp in the family Vespidae, ... | |
| Stictia Carolina wasps | 6/21/2009 |
| Q: I have some questions about the Stictia Carolina wasps aka Horse Guard wasps. I live in Northeast ... A: Leigh: Wow. All great questions, maybe some with answers.... Yes, the Horse Guard nests in sand, ... | |
| A strange white bug | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: Eric, I found some strange whitish/gray bugs living beside my bathtub(on the outside, not inside). ... A: Dan: Well, I had a pretty good idea until you said you live in Israel.... I have no idea what kind ... | |
| strange and colourful bug | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: Do you know what kind of bug this is? I took this picture at Tumacacori Mission Historical Monument ... A: Heather: Well, you picked the right person to ask. I live in Tucson (well, right now I'm on a job ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: Curious of the name of this bug? It a cross between a centipede and silverfish. It has lots of ... A: Darren: You give no indication where you live, and no image accompanied your question....but I ... | |
| Centipede like bug | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: Last night in the kitchen I spotted this black inch long or so insect crawling on the counter. It ... A: Adam: Either a house centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, or a European earwig. House centipedes are ... | |
| can you help me?? | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: wondering what they are and if they eat aphids. Because if they do i would like to catch and ... A: Katie: Thanks for including the image with your question. The insect pictured is a "small milkweed ... | |
| black carpet beetles and ??? | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I believe I have more than one thing going on. My daughter is the only one having reactions to being ... A: Bobbie: I hardly know where to begin! First, I would never spray my bedding with any kind of ... | |
| What type of insect is this? | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: Can you identify this insect? I found two of these insects on the ground on July 19, 2008 around ... A: Sonya: Thank you for including an image with your question. Yes, it is a beetle! More ... | |
| clumps of small worms...what are they? | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: A few days ago in Northern VA, in the morning about 8:00am my kids and I spotted all these ... A: Gina: How delightful to get a question from someone who is curious about the creatures they see, ... | |
| tiny gray bugs | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: I recently purchased a home in Joplin, MO and have lived in it a little over 2 months. I recently ... A: Jessica: Maybe they are the anobiid beetles I mentioned that are woodborers. In any event, they ... | |
| saw tooth grain beetle | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: After looking through a bunch of pictures on the web, I finally identified this pest as a saw tooth ... A: Sharla: Thank you, I appreciate that you are willing to continue the dialog.... How you treat for ... | |
| mystery larvae!! | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: well me and my cousin have discovered a group of larvea under our foam sleeping mats, they have also ... A: Abbey: I'm sorry, but larvae cannot be identified from a description (and you did not give one!) ... | |
| HUGE Black hard hselled bug | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: Last night this bug kept scratching at my door. When I opened the door it flew inside. It was black ... A: Jennifer: I don't know, DO you live in northern Mississippi?:-) Is there now a South Mississippi, ... | |
| Small elongated black bug | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: Recently I've noticed bite marks starting to appear on my arms and legs when I go to sleep. Today ... A: Robert: I'm afraid that without seeing the specimen, or at least an image of it, I can't make a ... | |
| wasps? Boca Raton, Fl | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: Two days in a row we found a black wasp-like insect 2 inches long. It looks like a wasp; body ... A: Kella: They 'could' be wasps, but without seeing a specimen, or at least an image of one, it is ... | |
| Chased By Flying Insect | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: I was working in my garden around 2pm today. It is very hot and sunny out and I was sweating ... A: SJ: Sweat bees are small, and they do not chase people. Honeybees, yellowjackets, hornets, and ... | |
| saw tooth grain beetle | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: After looking through a bunch of pictures on the web, I finally identified this pest as a saw tooth ... A: Sharla: Please forgive me for making an example out of your question, but there is absolutely no ... | |
| Flying Bug | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: I have recently been over whelmed with a new bug i have never seen before. I live in Vancouver BC, ... A: Cherisse: Boy, I am at a loss to know exactly what you are describing, unless it is a colony of ... | |
| tiny gray bugs | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: I recently purchased a home in Joplin, MO and have lived in it a little over 2 months. I recently ... A: Jessica: Your description could fit many beetles that are collectively known as "stored product ... | |
| flying insect | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: I left a jar of lemonade at the table around noon and when I came back a half an hour later there ... A: Laura: Thank you for including the images with your question. The insect is a female ichneumon ... | |
| Found a bug infesting backyard | 6/13/2009 |
| Q: I have never seen this bug before and a huge storm passed and now my backyard is infested with this ... A: Jeff: Thank you for including an image with your question. The insect is an immature (juvenile, ... | |
| Spider in Pool | 6/13/2009 |
| Q: Eric, I was out doing yard work and walked by our in-ground pool. At the bottom of the pool was a ... A: Desi: Generally, it really helps me to know exactly WHERE in the U.S. you found the creature in ... | |
| tiny firefly that doesn't flash | 6/13/2009 |
| Q: I just came a cross an entry to you from 2007 about a gnat-sized firefly I found about twenty years ... A: Taylor: I don't find a question here, but I do thank you for sharing your observations. I would ... | |
| Spiders... | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: I live in Rhododendron, Oregon and I found a spider in the sand/dirt. Its a pretty good size. Its ... A: McKenzie: Believe it or not, I have been to Rhododendron! I grew up in Portland and enjoyed ... | |
| White Bug | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: I live in Tucson, Arizona and the other morning I saw a white bug with a red or orange triangle on ... A: Cymantha: I live in Tucson, too (though right now I'm on assignment in Massachusetts until ... | |
| Large black bug | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: This morning, while it was sprinkling, I saw a huge bug. It was about 4 inches long, black with a ... A: Alyssa: Boy, you could be describing any of a number of things. My list of suspects would include: ... | |
| Identification of a bug | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: I live in Lusby Maryland. In the past few weeks I keep seeing bugs outside that resemble light brown ... A: again, Lisa: No, wood roaches pose no threat whatsoever indoors. Even the domestic pest roaches ... | |
| ID a green bug | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: My daughter found a dead green bug on the couch the other day. It measures about 1.5 cm by 1 cm x ... A: Pat: Sounds like some kind of "true bug" in the order Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera, and probably ... | |
| Identification of a bug | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: I live in Lusby Maryland. In the past few weeks I keep seeing bugs outside that resemble light brown ... A: Lisa: Unfortunately, your description fits hundreds of different kinds of insects, and it is ... | |
| beetles | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: i don't know if the beetles i have in my home might be carpet beetles or drugstore or some other ... A: Susan: Yes, they definitely sound like carpet beetles. I guess I also need to explain ... | |
| paper wasp predators | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: I live in the Willamette Valley of Oregon (Eugene). We have had problems with paper wasps and yellow ... A: Tamara: I grew up in Portland, so I know what you mean....You are making me hungry talking about ... | |
| Red & Black striped bug | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: I saw a bug at work the other day and after searching the internet I still cannot find it. It looks ... A: Dave: Florida has so many more species of insects than most other places in the U.S. that ... | |
| Mystery beetle in Abq, New Mexico | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: I live in Albuquerque, NM, and have found on a few occasions a small black beetle (half the size of ... A: Hayley: How big is a peppercorn kernel? I don't do much cooking..... A stripe (vertical) or a ... | |
| Help Identify but | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: I live in Missouri, suburb of St. Louis. We keep finding these small bugs on a wood railing outside ... A: Steve: Not only could you be describing adult insects of some kind, most insects being about the ... | |
| ichneumon wasp | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: i live the woods out in New Hampshire I always see ichneumon wasps.I have small children and I was ... A: Kayleigh: I am living in western Massachusetts right now, and I am seeing lots of ichneumon wasps, ... | |
| larvae (?) in conical depressions in sand | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: Greetings, my question concerns what I believe are little larvae that "dig" themselves a little hole ... A: Sarah: No bother. It is actually a joy to be answering an intelligent question from someone who ... | |
| larvae (?) in conical depressions in sand | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: Greetings, my question concerns what I believe are little larvae that "dig" themselves a little hole ... A: Sarah: I think you are describing the larval pits of "antlions," family Myrmeleontidae in the order ... | |
| orange and black grasshopper | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: i found a black and orange grass hopper on sunday june 6 2009 in jumps i wanted to ... A: John: You don't give me much to go on here. You don't even state where on the planet you found ... | |
| Why are bumble bees hovering in the same spots around my house? | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: For two days in a row, there has been one bee hovering just outside our back entrance, nowhere near ... A: Djemba: They are not bumble bees:-) What you are describing is typical behavior of male large ... | |
| black widow?? | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: Here's the other photo... Thanks again Julie A: Julie: Ok, I'm responding to 'this' question.... Thank you for including the image with your ... | |
| black beetles w/ orange stripe | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: I live In PA. For the last two years all over my apartment door, in my car, on my ... A: Cat: You are most likely describing the eastern boxelder bug, Boisea trivittata, a very common ... | |
| Very tiny bee looking bug | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: Ok I have seen a very small bee looking bug around my yard. It is about 1/4 the size of the honey ... A: Doug: Yes, an image would help, but please post it to: http://www.bugguide.net in the "ID ... | |
| my 4 year old claims he was sprayed and burned by a "?" worm. | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: We live on the Mississippi gulf coast where i was born & raised. i have never seen anything like my ... A: Andrea: Wow. Thank you for writing. Sometimes an animal we think is harmless turns out to be ... | |
| unidentified insect in NC | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: Found an insect in my house. Looked similar to an ant. Long thorax. Abdomen was red. Thorax was ... A: Kelly: I'm sorry, your description does not ring any bells with me. I would suggest perusing ... | |
| Spider? | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: Just curious as to what kind of spider this is. We found it in our house and we have never seen one ... A: Jessica: Ah, you found a "parson spider," Herpyllus ecclesiastica. This is one of the "running ... | |
| some weird bug | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: Hey...thanks for taking the time to read my question. I live in the qwest end of edmonotn alberta, ... A: Christy: I strongly suspect that you were observing solitary bees that were in your area to begin ... | |
| Tiny insects eating drywall in my kitchen | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: I noticed a small pile of dust in a corner of my kitchen counter where it meets the wall and when i ... A: David: I can't begin to help you without seeing the actual specimens under a microscope, but.... ... | |
| huge flying bug | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: im from bc canada on the westcoast on the skeena river 100 mils from the port of prince rupert a ... A: Dave: I'm reasonably certain you observed a female giant ichneumon wasp in the genus Megarhyssa ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: I live in Florida and have seen this rather scary looking bug and wanted to know what it was. I ... A: Alfred: I think you are probably describing a scoliid wasp, maybe Scolia dubia. There is no common ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: My daughter discovered this bug when it flew into her husbands face at night when it was dark as ... A: Jennifer: I am getting many questions about this insect right now, which is somewhat unusual.... ... | |
| Small insect identification | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I captured a small insect, photographed it and released it. I'm trying to identify it. A: Leroy: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect is called a "bee fly," in ... | |
| Bugs coming out of drains | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I live in Lake Tahoe, Ca (just incase that helps) And every spring at this time (May) we have these ... A: Randi: Boy, I am really hard-pressed to make an identification. Some suspects might be: Moth ... | |
| lawn bug | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: We have this 1/16th of an inch tannish to light brownish bug all summer and none in the winter. It ... A: Sandra: You don't tell me where on Earth you live, so it is really hard to help you. I suspect, ... | |
| what is this? | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: i have to do a bug pinning project for school and found a bug in a pool skimmer and have no idea ... A: Chelsie: You don't give me very much to go on, including any idea of where on Earth you found this ... | |
| mystery bug | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: i was walking in my yard and seen black things on two green plants when i got closer i seen a bug ... A: Michael: Really, really hard to know what you are describing, except for the behavior. Most ... | |
| bug | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: I live around fort smith arkansas. I have eggplants that are being eating by bugs. The bugs ... A: Cathy: Please forgive me for making an example out of you, but I know that other potential users of ... | |
| aphids and itchy scalp | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: I have a question for you I hope you can answer. So I've moved into a new room in San Francisco ... A: Liala: Aphids would most definitely NOT be what is causing your itchy scalp. I would still not ... | |
| odd bug | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: I found a hard shelled almond shape bug May11 2009. We live in New Brunswick Canada.The bug was ... A: Jean: Sounds like you might be describing a "predaceous diving beetle" in the beetle family ... | |
| Flying Hard Shell Little Black Bugs | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: We live in Indiana by many little ponds. We have been having trouble with tiny hard shell flying ... A: Marti: I don't know that I can be of much help given the pretty vague description, but.... You ... | |
| mystery flying insect! | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: One evening i heard a loud buzz which initially sounded like a weed wacker outside. When i looked ... A: Jamie: Please post your image to: http://www.bugguide.net in the "ID Request" section. I, or ... | |
| Beetles attack!!!! | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: I think that I may have disturbed a family of "small black bugs" and they are seeking revenge on my ... A: You are definitely describing "carpet beetles," family Dermestidae (genera Anthrenus, Trogoderma, ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: We found this bug in Phoenix, AZ and were wondering what it is. I've attached an image. I do have ... A: Beth: Thank you for including the image with your question. I'm pretty impressed with what your ... | |
| What is this bug? | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: There have been a few of these in my apartment. I live in San Diego if that information helps. It ... A: Susy: Thanks for including the image with your question. The creature is a "house centipede," ... | |
| light green grub/catepillar 2-2.5 inches long | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: This morning, while taking my horse into the round pen, I noticed what appeared to be a caterpillar ... A: Janet: I'm sorry, this is beyond what I can do from a "mere" description, despite your outstanding ... | |
| tiny iris bugs | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: These tiny creatures are crawling all over the new blossums of my "wild" yellow iris. Can you help? ... A: Mark: Yes, I can help with this one:-) I'm glad you think this one is "cute," because it is the ... | |
| unknown beetle | 5/10/2009 |
| Q: recently my mother has had a very small (about 1/8 inch) type of beetle flying and crawling around ... A: Alex: Usually, 99% of the time the answer to a question like yours is "carpet beetles," family ... | |
| Larvae case made of ants | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: This was found Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 2 p.m. appx, in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California at ... A: Jenny: Nice to carry on an e-conversation with an intelligent, thoughtful person:-) I don't know ... | |
| Larvae case made of ants | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: This was found Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 2 p.m. appx, in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California at ... A: Actually, that is a very GOOD image compared to most of the ones I receive, like spiders captured ... | |
| tiny iris bugs | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: These tiny creatures are crawling all over the new blossums of my "wild" yellow iris. Can you help? ... A: Mark: Thank you for including the image with your question. I am reasonably certain that the ... | |
| what is this cocoon? | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: I was digging in my garden and found a black cocoon-looking animal underground. It was appx 3 inch ... A: Jenn: Did you mean to attach an image with this question? Chances are it was the pupa of a moth of ... | |
| gray bug | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: I had a gray bug on my back that may have bit me. It was a few weeks ago 4/25/2009 in Laughlin NV. I ... A: Michelle: The insect in the image you referenced is a weevil. Weevils are beetles, and they do not ... | |
| black insect w/ red or yellow stripe | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: Is this an insect that is destructive? It looks like a large cricket, black, shiny, larger, with ... A: Eileen: Did you intend to include an image with your question? You also do not state EXACTLY where ... | |
| What kind of spider is this!? | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: This spider was observed walking on the inside of the window screen between the screen and closed ... A: Theresa: A woman not afraid of spiders?! I'll alert the media:-) You don't happen to be single, ... | |
| rose bug | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: I live in Southern California in the city of Fullerton. Today, I picked some rose leaves and ... A: Tiffany: Sounds like you are describing the nymph (immature, juvenile) of a stink bug, family ... | |
| North American Oil Beetle | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: Jack DeAngelis told me to refer my question to you. I consider myself an amateur entomologist (i.e. ... A: Joshua: Please give my warm regards to Jack. I'm flattered that he would refer you to me. He's a ... | |
| centipeade millipeade | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: i saw your answer to someone elses question about a fast bug with lots of legs. i have looked at the ... A: Johnny: You don't state WHERE in the U.S. you live, which might be helpful in this case.... Any ... | |
| Red Bug Found On Pillow | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: I found this red bug crawling across my pillow this morning about about 3 am. It is the beginning ... A: David: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. Even though the image is blurry, ... | |
| Trying to ID a type of flying beetle | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: last night. It was approximately 1.5 inches long and brown in overall colour with a pair of yellow ... A: Well, I tried.... It may be something exotic, too. Have you recently obtained anything organic ... | |
| Spider | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: I found a spider living on the underside of my garbage can. I have tried to identify it with no ... A: Patricio: Thank you for including the image with your question. The spider is definitely a ... | |
| yuck | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: We live in an apartment and sometimes when I go to the bathroom at night when I turn on the light ... A: Kesia: Hard to tell from your description exactly what you have there, but my first guess would be: ... | |
| What is this?? | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: I've been finding a random bug (looks like a beetle maybe) in my basement. We are in ... A: Jen: I can think of a couple of possibilities, but only one makes sense. You are probably ... | |
| mystery insect | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: May1/09, mid-day, Kingston, Ont. Canada; I was cleaning leaves from garden bed and out from under a ... A: Sue: I have gotten a fair number of questions lately about this insect. It is a "giant water bug" ... | |
| Small, green insect | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: I checked out all the insects you suggested, but still no luck. The geographical area is west of ... A: Marci: Ok, do you have any idea how many "tiny" green insect species there are? And, 1/4 inch is ... | |
| Carpet Beetles | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: Barton, I have question about carpet beetles living in body. My mother has recently had a ... A: Omarr: Carpet beetles (family Dermestidae) definitely do NOT feed on living tissue, though they ... | |
| Katydid? | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: During the summer months, ever since I was a little girl, at least one tiny, cute green insect with ... A: Marci: Yes, katydids are generally large, over an inch in length, and obviously very ... | |
| Long bug with pinchers in the front | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: We live in southeast Texas and have been seeing bugs about and inch and a half long outside at ... A: Matthew: Count yourself as one of the few, the proud, who have seen a.... Mole cricket. I have ... | |
| Wasp-like bug w/stinger | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: About a week ago, there were 2 of these in my dining room on the door screen. Had clear wings, ... A: Carolyn: Without an image (which it sounded like you were sending with your question), I don't know ... | |
| social wasp identification | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: This little bugger popped up outside of my window but inside of my open screen. I'm hoping it'll ... A: Jesse: How refreshing to get a question about wasps that doesn't involve "how do I get rid of ... | |
| Red & Black Spider Like Bug | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: OK I live in the Tampa Bay Area and I found this creepy bug crawling on my windshield today ... A: again, Beth:-) Ok, thanks for sending the image. No doubts, now.... Well, I was correct as far as ... | |
| Red & Black Spider Like Bug | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: OK I live in the Tampa Bay Area and I found this creepy bug crawling on my windshield today ... A: Beth: Florida has LOTS of insects no other states do, and many, many species that fit your ... | |
| Cicada Killer or Yellow Jacket | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: I have a fairly large deck on the back of my house (the back of the house faces north) that has an ... A: Al: I'm not normally this quick. LOL! I'm home sick, plus I am waiting to hear back from someone ... | |
| Cicada Killer or Yellow Jacket | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: I have a fairly large deck on the back of my house (the back of the house faces north) that has an ... A: Al: You don't tell me where you live, exactly, but may I assume it is somewhere east of the Rocky ... | |
| tiny black bugs | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: I have very tiny flying black bugs all over my car and they only apeer when the weather starts to ... A: Tawanna: I'm sorry, but you did not provide nearly enough information for me to help you. Your ... | |
| Mystery Bug | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: I found this worm like bug in a pile of decaying wood. It is 1 1/2 inches long segmented and orange. ... A: Andrew: You don't mention where on the planet you found this animal....May not matter, but details ... | |
| Black Beetle with Gold | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: Hey Eric, Just found this site after running into a large bug in my backyard. I live just outside ... A: Jessika: Well, I suppose if you stared at the beetle long enough you could grow "weary" of the ... | |
| unknown bug | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: a couple of days ago I killed a bug inside my bathroom. I found another one on my pillow this ... A: Victor: Who on Earth told you a silverfish can sting?! That is totally FALSE! They are harmless ... | |
| Unkown Flying insect | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: For the past couple days, there have been tons and tons of these large "flies" flying outside my ... A: Cody: I should have called in sick to AllExperts today! No, I really am ill.... There is no way I ... | |
| Entomology | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: write down the different methods of staining the insect muscles and methods of their studying A: Naeem: With all due respect, this question is so impersonal, so irrelevant to the services I ... | |
| mystery beetle | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: i live in gardner, massachusetts,(outside of worcester). this evening at 12:00am a large, black ... A: Jessica: The image did not come through, and your description is simply not detailed enough for me ... | |
| Velvetless Velvet Ant? | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: I noticed a question placed on 9/2008 from Portland, OR that sounds a lot like my situation. ... A: Jason: Female velvet ants can become considerably "worn" with age, with a good deal of their hair ... | |
| red spider mites? | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: I have tiny little "mites" all over my bathroom and some rooms facing the east. When you smash them ... A: Amy: Never call an exterminator unless you know exactly what you are dealing with. You cannot ... | |
| found a bug | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: Eric, Found a white bug in some lignum vitae. It has a 5/16 inch round head and the rest of the body ... A: Aaron: This must be international AllExperts day.... Yes, an image would help, but please post it ... | |
| Very Large "beetle"? with a stinger | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: On 4/22/09 in Wenatchee, WA.(not the rainy side of WA), 9pm (dark), outside, this large beetle-like ... A: Kathryn: Thank you for including the image with your question. It is a "giant water bug" in the ... | |
| ID worm / grub with stinger | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: I live in Kaufman (Southeast of Dallas) Texas. While digging up some greenbriar that's been climbing ... A: Jeremi: It is an insect larva of some kind. Your image is too blurry for me to say more than that. ... | |
| Mystery bug | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to find the name of a bug that I have seen in northwest Wisconsin. The only times that ... A: You are most likely describing some kind of "crane fly," family Tipulidae. They can be very ... | |
| wasps maybe?? | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: i think it is some kind of wasps, or from a wasps family. i'm not really sure. i have an image could ... A: Nick: Thank you for including the image with your question. You are quite correct in thinking this ... | |
| Unusual Unidentified Crawling Thing | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: Recently we cut down a very tall, very large, very dead Cottonwood tree in our back yard and ... A: Tolli: You should be applauded for your observation skills and curiosity:-) It is a joy to answer ... | |
| Help identifying bee/wasp specie | 4/22/2009 |
| Q: I'm an American medical student studying in Grenada in the West Indies in the Caribbean. I have a ... A: Jason: Thank you for including the image with your question. I'm not much of an expert on ... | |
| Spiders | 4/21/2009 |
| Q: I think I have a spider problem. I live in a furnished basement, not moist or damp. I went in my ... A: Jenna: Spiders have a way of getting into most homes, basements, garages, etc, no matter how clean ... | |
| Bugs | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: What are the black insect with orange that looks like grasshoppers that grow to be large and eat ... A: Rhonda: You are describing the "eastern lubber grasshopper," Romalea microptera, a common species ... | |
| unknown yellow three dot spider | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: found a yellow spider in UK, with three dots on its back, about 1 inch big have a picture...? any ... A: Mohamed: If you have a picture, please post it to: http://www.bugguide.net in the "ID Request" ... | |
| Unknown Bug | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: My apologies for sending you a picture of a bug from outside North America and if you are unable to ... A: Dave: Thank you for including the image with your question. The insect is a "giant water bug" in ... | |
| Can you help us identify this flying insect? | 4/19/2009 |
| Q: We live in Lake Isabella California - for the past month our house has been surrounded by these ... A: Agnes: Thank you so much for attaching an image with your question! I had no idea what you were ... | |
| pantry bug | 4/19/2009 |
| Q: what is the name of the small bug that gets into flour, cereal, rice and other boxes in the pantry? ... A: Allena: There are several kinds of insects that can infest dried grains and grain products. Most ... | |
| tiny scorpion | 4/19/2009 |
| Q: I was cleaning up some piece of cottonwood bark that I collected from an old waste pile in a wooded ... A: Alex: It IS a pseudoscorpion. Nothing else comes close. Maybe it was a juvenile and not an adult. ... | |
| grey white insect on bed cover | 4/18/2009 |
| Q: I noticed a 4-5 mm crawling ladybug-like insect crawling on my toddler's bed cover. It was distictly ... A: Shannon: You are not describing a bed bug. Further, bed bugs are so secretive that you almost ... | |
| Flying wasp/ant like insects near garden | 4/18/2009 |
| Q: We're in Central Florida. We have about 27 insects that look like black wasp when flying. They fly ... A: Kaci: Oh, wow, thanks for including the image with your question. It leaves no doubt as to exactly ... | |
| 5 mm brownish beige bugs beetle like bugs in kitchen & bathroom | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I live in British Columbia, Canada and I kep seeing these teeny brown and beige/pale yellow bugs ... A: I should really retain a copy of my comments on "carpet beetles," family Dermestidae (genera ... | |
| Infestation or Harmless wanderers? | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: i have seen the same kind of bug in my room over the last week - on three different occasions, I ... A: J: Your description is pretty vague, and you don't state SPECIFICALLY where you live (which I ... | |
| Mystery Insect | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: The insect in question was a flier, roughly 4 inches in length. It was found in southern Michigan. ... A: Chris: Thank you for your most excellent description of.... A giant water bug, genus Lethocerus, ... | |
| bugs around our baseboards | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: We have these black bugs that seem to just multiply around the baseboards in our back entryway and ... A: Renee: Some beetles in the family Anobiidae are wood-borers, and can emerge from furniture, ... | |
| a spiked, horny bug found in dry rice/noodle | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: a few weeks ago I put some driend noodles from the larder into a saucepan and added water, ... A: Nina: Without seeing at least an image of the insect in question, it is very difficult to give you ... | |
| is it a bed bug or a tick | 4/15/2009 |
| Q: I had just gotten back to my home in Brooklyn, Ny from a weekend in Pittsburgh, PA. I slept one ... A: Lauren: I'm glad you "saved" your legs, I'm sure life would be much harder without them:-) I'm ... | |
| mystery bugs in my back yard | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: About a week ago, I noticed several tiny bugs that are brown and white or grey in my backyard. We ... A: Jessica: Probably the "false chinch bug," Nysius raphanus. I have seen them here in Tucson ... | |
| Granary weevils | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: I have an infestation of granary weevils. The infestation came about from some bird seed that we ... A: Stacy: You are doing just what you should be doing: discarding the infested product, then cleaning ... | |
| bugs around our baseboards | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: We have these black bugs that seem to just multiply around the baseboards in our back entryway and ... A: Renee: I'm sorry, but there is no way I can help you given the (lack of) information in your ... | |
| tiny brown bugs | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: I am living in a different house and I am seeing these strange little bugs. I first saw them when ... A: Melissa: The springtails may be migrating, or attempting to, and then you see them once they reach ... | |
| tiny brown bugs | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: I am living in a different house and I am seeing these strange little bugs. I first saw them when ... A: Melissa: I am pretty certain you are describing "springtails" in the order Collembola. Scientists ... | |
| bit or stung in central America Panama | 4/12/2009 |
| Q: while in panama city Panama in jungle area putting on life jacket....some insect or bee was on ... A: It is all I can do to help folks with North American insects! Neotropical species are generally ... | |
| We found this bug, Can you help Identify. | 4/12/2009 |
| Q: I live in the Mid-West and we found this bug in the back yard after the snow thawed, it was dead. ... A: Mitch: Thank you for including the image with your question. You were actually on the right track ... | |
| little worms in basement | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: We built a new house in 2008. Never noticed any little black worms, may be millipedes, under ... A: June: Thanks for including the link to the images. They are indeed millipedes. Millipedes are not ... | |
| What kind of bug is it? | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: For the past two days I have found this bug all over my house. It looks like a bee from a distance, ... A: Britt: Thank you for including the image with your question. I had a feeling I knew what it was, ... | |
| what is this bug?? | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: .. I found this disgusting bug in my bed...down towards the end of the mattress where the sheets are ... A: Ginnine: Thank you for including the image with your question. This is not even an insect, or an ... | |
| worms | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: I think i found some worms or larva of some kind in a batch of beans i was re-frying. Inside of ... A: Kristina: Thank you for including an image with your question. The "worms" are clearly insect ... | |
| Spider Identification | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: A spider came to say hi on my computer monitor. Have no clue about the eyes. It was about 1/2 inch ... A: Lauri: Thank you for including the image with your question. I can assure you the spider is ... | |
| Weird New Red Bug | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: I live in the Quebec Laurentians in Canada and it's currently below zero and a blizzard outside in ... A: Dianne: From a description alone it is really difficult to make an identification of something like ... | |
| white honeycomb | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: I found the start of a pure white honeycomb on a branch in a Mesquite tree. I live in Scottsdale, ... A: Sue: Without seeing the actual structure, I can't say for certain what made it....Honeybees would ... | |
| ant/scorpion-like bug | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: I live in the southern part of Illinois and a while back I saw this bug that was the size of a small ... A: Courtnie: I can think of two possibilities: earwig (order Dermaptera) rove beetle (order ... | |
| what bug is this? it's everywhere! | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: I've been living in Gainesville, Florida for over two years now and every year around spring these ... A: Erin: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. They are indeed "bugs," among the few ... | |