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Eric R. Eaton

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.91
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Politeness 9.94
  • Response Time(hr) 8.2
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 6.3
  • Total Questions 4695
 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.

Jessica Mellinger

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.83
  • Clarity of Response 9.83
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 62.0
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 72.3
  • Total Questions 217
 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.

Sue Kayton

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.90
  • Clarity of Response 9.87
  • Politeness 9.92
  • Response Time(hr) 3.9
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 0.8
  • Total Questions 1501
 Silkworm expert. Have raised them as a hobby for 20 years. I do not identify unknown insects.

Jack DeAngelis

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 4.7
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 5.9
  • Total Questions 2545
 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.

Aniruddha Dhamorikar

India
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.43
  • Clarity of Response 9.79
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 24.6
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 6.3
  • Total Questions 38
 I will answer general identification questions about insects and spiders ONLY from India. I cannot guarantee specific identification (of species), but I will try my best! If I do not have the answer, I will get back to you on the right answer as soon as possible.

Ed Saugstad

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.87
  • Clarity of Response 9.92
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Response Time(hr) 6.8
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 4.6
  • Total Questions 3397
 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.

Walter Hintz

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.82
  • Clarity of Response 9.86
  • Politeness 9.96
  • Response Time(hr) 8.8
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 8.8
  • Total Questions 6495
 I can answer any questions about insects and spiders.

Nathan Riggs

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 02/13/2012
  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.92
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Response Time(hr) 13.6
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 29.0
  • Total Questions 1969
 I currently live in San Antonio, TX and 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. I'm not a licensed doctor, so I cannot provide medical diagnosis of conditions possibly related to insects or other arthropods. 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!

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2012-02-10 orthopteran commensal w termites?:

Dear Joan - You indeed appear to have stumbled upon a mystery. Your specimen very well could be in the family Gryllacridae - see http://tinyurl.com/7qu97fe for a specimen from St. Lucia that appears quite

2012-02-09 Dryotribus mimeticus:

Dear John - I can appreciate your confusion/frustration when faced with apparently conflicting information. I suggest simply including it as formerly occurring in Florida, adding that although officially

2012-02-09 Ants in my bed:

Hi Kassidy   We live on a mountain of ants and keeping them perminently out of the house is almost impossible. In your case the ants you have seen are foraging looking for food. Most black ants are sweet

2012-02-09 Interesting Ant:

Dear Dana - Definitely not an ant as it lacks the characteristic elbowed antennae. It appears to be a wingless wasp known as a 'velvet ant' (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Costa Rica is renowned for its biodiversity

2012-02-08 Insect ID, tiny white insect:

Dear Cessna - This is a springtail, a primitive arthropod in the order Collembola. These used to be classified as insects , but now are treated as a sister group. The vast majority of springtails (including

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