Insects/Spiders

Recent Answers

2013-05-21 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - bug that spins in the dirt:

Donis:    I suspect you are describing the larvae of antlions, family Myrmeleontidae:    http://bugguide.net/node/view/137    In North America, only the genus Myrmeleon make the funnel-shaped pits

2013-05-20 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - Bed Bug or Stink Bug or Other?:

Stefanie:    Thank you for including the images.    It is *not* a bed bug....or any other kind of true bug for that matter.  It is a leaf beetle of some sort, family Chrysomelidae:    http://bugguide.net/node/view/180

2013-05-20 Pest Control - Dead ants after exterimation:

Ross,    My guess is these originated from inside the house. The spraying seemed to be somewhat effective but this is not the best way to control ants that nest in homes. Baits work far better than sprays

2013-05-20 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - help:

Sorry, the photos are too grainy for me to see much.  Sometimes people can catch mange from their pets.  Mange is a skin condition where tiny little mites burrow into the skin and it itches.  Did you go

2013-05-20 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - Large flying insect never seen here before:

Karen,    This sounds more like a dragonfly than a wasp. Wasps do not generally fold their wings the way to describe. Dragonflies also display the "scouting" behavior you describe. You might google dragonfly