Insects/Spiders

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2013-06-17 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - brown (biting?) bug id:

Hi Katie   Identifying insects from photos like these is not easy because I cannot see details. From the shape I can narrow these down to two possibilities. Spider beetles and an immature member of the

2013-06-17 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - help desprately needed:

Haley,    The insect appears to be a dehydrated mosquito or similar gnat, midge-like fly. The other picture looks like a skin secretion such as sebaceous wax. There are no insects or mites that do what

2013-06-17 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - What are these bugs?:

Jumping bugs in large numbers mean only one thing Julian. Springtails or Collembola. They appear in large numbers and disappear quickly. They feed on bacteria and fungus spores and are harmless. They are

2013-06-16 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - id and behavior of 'deer flies'?:

These are flies called Dance Flies. I have observed the mating dances they perform on the air but this behavior is new to me. I assume it is some kin of mating ritual. Your wife may have discovered something

2013-06-16 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - What kind of bug is this in my truck?:

Hi phil   These are beetles and they look like some kind of a dermestid beetle. Identifying them further requires observing mouth parts, antennae and legs. I cannot see these things.These bugs seem out