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Jessica Mellinger

U.S.

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Expertise

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.

Experience in the area

I have been involved in collection and identification of aquatic invertebrates and insects for the United States Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division for six years. Also, I have provided these same services intermittently for the UC Davis John Muir Institute of the Environment for many years.

Organizations

Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey, Davis Field Station; University of California, Davis Aggie Alumni Association

Education/Credentials

I have two B.A.'s from the University of California, Davis.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
breezy	11/16/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks so much for answering my question .....
John	10/28/09	10	10	10	10	Jessica, Thank you for yor responce.However .....
Jeanetta Ballanger	10/18/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks
Karen	10/15/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you, Jessica. Actually, we've had both .....
Carlos	10/09/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you it was very helpful. Its .....

Recent Answers from Jessica Mellinger

2009-11-15 Lepard moth Catepillar:

Hello Breezy, The leopard moth caterpillar eats leaves. They are voracious creatures and will eat a lot. If you are asking because you have one as a pet, try feeding it leaves with a lot of surface

2009-11-09 I don't know what the 'bug" was!:

Hello Beth, It sounds like a very interesting bug. From your description, I think it is probably a beetle of some sort. There are some very large beetles in Texas including the South Texas Giant Tiger

2009-10-26 Please identify this insect and what harm if any if does:

Hello Marilyn, These are Box Elder bugs. They won't bite and are not harmful to humans in any way but they are known as household pests. You might be thinking: How can they be pests if they are harmless?

2009-10-25 Bug Identification.:

Hi Jamie, You found a Debri-carrying Green Lacewing larva. The adults look like this: http://www.naturemanmatt.com/GreenLacewing.JPG The larvae are white-ish and have pincers and long arms to hold

2009-10-25 Unanswered question about Dirt Looking Bug:

Hi Nancy, I am sorry that it has taken me a while to get back to you. It is difficult to identify this, but I can tell you something about it. Many insects create a sort of mobile home for themselves

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