Jack DeAngelis - Entomology (Study of Bugs) - Insects/Spiders - Science

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Expert Profile: Jack DeAngelis

Expertise: 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.

Experience in the area
20 years as university extension entomologist, now retired; currently publish a website about home and garden insects.

Publications
see www.livingwithbugs.com/resume.html

Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in Entomology

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Prestige Points: 410
Knowledge	9.67 Best of the best
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Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		1
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Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		51

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	01/08/09
10	10	10	10	01/08/09
10	10	10	10	12/31/08
8	8	10	10	12/27/08
10	10	10	10	12/24/08

User Comments

Thank you for your quick response and good info
(Vicki on 01/08/09)

Thank you so much for the reply. It is going to really help my project.
(Charlotte on 01/08/09)

Perfect! Jack attached a link to view what he thought the insect is - and was right - wood louse. Glad to know they're harmless.
(AL on 12/31/08)

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Recent Answers from Jack DeAngelis

2009-01-08 tiny black bug: Michelle, What you describe is a pseudoscorpion. Take a look at this wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscorpion for pictures. Surprisingly, pseudoscorpions are harmless and even beneficial...

2009-01-07 Tiny furry cocoons adhered to apt wall in corners: Christine, Without a picture to work from I'm only guessing, but here goes. From your description it sounds like meal moth pupal cases. Meal moth larvae often crawl up walls before they pupate (turn...

2009-01-06 very tiny, look like black specks infesting my clothes, curtains, anything they can and they bite: Vicki, I think there are a couple of different but perhaps related things going on here. First, it's good that you are taking the cat to the vet. Whatever is causing the cat to itch is unrelated...

2009-01-06 Butterfly Wings: Charlotte, The powdery stuff on butterfly and moth wings are called "scales", and scales are a type of insect hair or "setae". Scales are what make butterfly wings so colorful. Good luck with your...

2009-01-05 basement drain bug ID: Brett, I think you are right about these not being drain fly larvae. See this page http://www.livingwithbugs.com/drain_fly.html for information and pictures of drain flies. Drain fly larvae live in...

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