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Jack DeAngelis

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.91
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 4.2
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 4.6
  • Total Questions 440
 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 such as aphids and spider mites, insects that bite and sting such as ticks and wasps, and insects that damage homes such as carpenter ants and termites.

Jim Hyland

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.90
  • Clarity of Response 9.94
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 17.9
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 37.5
  • Total Questions 405
 I am an expert in Forestry, Forest Entomology, Forest Pest Control, and Forest Health. Extensive knowledge in Identification of insects and diseases of trees. Expert on Bark beetles and other insects that attack forests. Also a Registrated Forester with extensive knowledge in the management and care of forests.

Mike Mascio

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.92
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Response Time(hr) 11.6
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 6.6
  • Total Questions 526
 I have been an avid gardener since 1985 and an AllExpert volunteer since 1998. I specialize in soil preparation, seed starting and plant propagation, flowers, vegetables, and general landscaping. I am a strong advocate of the square foot method of gardening and the use of organic controls for pests and diseases.

Stephen Vantassel

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 02/12/2012
  • Knowledgeability 9.90
  • Clarity of Response 9.85
  • Politeness 9.94
  • Response Time(hr) 11.7
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 8.7
  • Total Questions 1241
 I was a professional animal damage controller. If you are having problems with squirrels, raccoons, beavers, moles, voles, etc. damaging your property, I can help give you information to resolve that damage. I was an assistant editor for Wildlife Control Technology magazine and have published numerous articles as well as two books in this field.

Recent Answers

2012-01-30 Spider Identifcation:

Bob,    I can't see the spiders clearly enough to id (in fact spiders are very difficult to id from pictures alone) but these are not cocoons but rather webs. They appear to be a type of funnel web but

2012-01-22 Beetle:

Jane,    There are so many beetles that would fit this description that it is impossible for me to give you an accurate id. However, often with leaf-feeding insects a simple spray of water from a garden

2012-01-17 tiny white bugs:

Michelle,    These are probably mold mites, also called grain mites (there may be other common names in the UK as well). See http://www.livingwithbugs.com/mites.html for a drawing of these mites. The mites

2012-01-12 Unseen bugs:

Mel,    My experience is that when no actual culprit is found the cause of these "bites" is usually not related to an insect or mite but rather a reaction to something in the environment. See http://www

2011-12-27 Help! I cannot identify this bug.:

Aphids will almost always return at some point, and some plants are more susceptible than others. Neem oil is good but insecticidal soap (see http://www.livingwithbugs.com/insecticidal_soap.html for details)

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