Insects/Spiders

Recent Answers

2009-11-22 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - no see em bugs:

Tara, If by "no-see-ums" you mean biting midges I'm afraid they could be around all year in the climate of southern Florida. Biting midges are tiny flies that bite during the day. They develop in damp

2009-11-22 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - grasshoppers?:

They probably are baby grasshoppers or katydids. Catch one in a clear plastic bag and take it to the local county agricultural agent or university biology department to get it identified. If it has

2009-11-21 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - Tiny white bug infestation:

Laura, These are called grain mites or mold mites and they generally indicate a moisture problem of some kind. The mites feed on mold (fungi) which grows on damp surfaces. They are very common in grain

2009-11-21 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - small brown bug ID:

Dear Evelyn - Other than not painting your house white, there's not much you can do to make your place less attractive to these beetles. They are not really harmful, other than being nuisances. See http://tinyurl

2009-11-21 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - Bug in my bed:

Dear Tavish - This is nothing to worry about from a health standpoint; at worst, it is a nuisance pest. It is a primitive insect called a bristletail (order Thysanura), but too many scales are missing