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Ed Saugstad

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.86
  • Clarity of Response 9.92
  • Timeliness 9.94
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Total Questions 2639
 Will accept most questions in general entomology, including those related to medical entomology, taxonomy, ecology, arthropod surveillance, and pest management. If you are requesting a 'mystery bug' identification, PLEASE either attach an image to your question, or post an image on a web page (such as Flickr) so that I can look at it, as verbal descriptions frequently are insufficient for a definitive identification.

Sue Kayton

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.86
  • Timeliness 9.88
  • Politeness 9.91
  • Total Questions 1231
 Silkworm expert. Have raised them as a hobby for 20 years. I do not identify unknown insects.

Teddy Kesting-Handly

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.81
  • Clarity of Response 9.92
  • Timeliness 9.88
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Total Questions 903
 I can answer almost any question pertaining to Butterflies, Moths, Fireflies, dragonflies, scorpions, honeybees, wasps, and bumblebees. I specialize in Butterflies, Moths, and Scorpions and I will be able to tell you how to care for it, identifying it, keeping it healthy, and diagnose diseases or fungi infection of any sort (with scorpions, it is more difficult but I will try). I am very good with treating bites and stings, ask if you have any questions regarding that. PLEASE, NO QUESTIONS ABOUT MITES/LICE/CLOTHES BUGS/OR ANYTHING TOO SMALL TO SEE AS I WON'T BE ABLE AND WON'T ANSWER YOU. If you have an emergency (someone got bit and you don't know if it's dangerous) email: butterfly_identification@hotmail.com and I should get back to you within the hour.

Jack DeAngelis

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.88
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 1186
 I can answer questions in any area of entomology (study of insects, spiders, mites, ticks, and other terrestrial arthropods). Contact me about home and garden insects, insects that bite and sting, and insects that damage homes such as carpenter ants and termites.

Heather

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.70
  • Clarity of Response 9.60
  • Timeliness 9.90
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 630
 I can answer questions ONLY on ant lions,(aka doodlebugs), butterflies, and certain other insects. NO BUG IDENTIFICATIONS, I will not answer any questions asking for bug IDs, NO home insect invasion questions please! If you ask anything about "What is this?!" and it doesn't pertain to butterflies or antlions then I CAN'T ANSWER!

Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 50
 General insect questions, household pest questions, insect identifications (can be difficult in photos but it's what I do).

Jessica Mellinger

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 39
 I can answer questions about aquatic insects and invertebrates native to California. If you have an identification request, please attach a photo if you have one to your question.

Walter Hintz

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.81
  • Clarity of Response 9.88
  • Timeliness 9.97
  • Politeness 9.96
  • Total Questions 4520
 I can answer any questions about insects and spiders

Eric R. Eaton

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 11/22/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.91
  • Clarity of Response 9.94
  • Timeliness 9.98
  • Politeness 9.95
  • Total Questions 3771
 I can answer most questions related to wasps, solitary bees, grasshoppers and katydids, beetles, cicadas, and spiders, and identification of "mystery bugs" in North America. No "what bit me?" or "what do I feed this bug in captivity?" questions please.

Nathan Riggs

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 11/23/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.92
  • Timeliness 9.97
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 1612
 I have expertise in identifying insects, many types of spiders, and other arthropod critters that infest lawns, ornamentals, structures, trees, pets and livestock. Mites are not a strong point of mine, but I can provide some help. I'm not a licensed doctor, so I cannot provide medical diagnosis of conditions possibly related to insects. If you've got an interesting photo for me to see, let me know and I'll give you my email so the picture will get to me. If you have hosted an insect photo on a website, please include the link so I can go look at it and provide a faster ID for you. Don't forget...you can now attach pictures to your questions as well!

Recent Answers

2009-11-19 stinging or biting insect - flea?:

Dear Dana - The photos you submitted appear to be of two entirely different types of insect; the winged ones appear to be aphids ('plant lice') which definitely would not bite, but I cannot see enough

2009-11-19 Belostomatidae:

Hi william; The accepted Genus name for giant water beetles is Lethocerus. Benacus is no longer used. I am not positive that what you have is griseus. I believe it could be a different species perhaps

2009-11-19 Need Help Classifying Chrysomelidae:

Joshua: Well, I am most impressed that you were able to even get this to family. Not sure if your ID is correct, from the image, as it reminds me also of: http://bugguide.net/node/view/8193 which

2009-11-18 Bug identification:

Barbara: You are definitely describing "camel crickets," which are not true crickets, but are related to them, in the order Orthoptera. They are completely harmless, at most a nuisance. You can

2009-11-18 Tiny black bugs that can fly but generally seem subdued:

Hi Michelle, While I certainly can understand the frustration you must be feeling, I can't say what they are, there are many possibilities. Some gnat-like flies are associated with the growth of mold

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