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Expert Profile: Walter Hintz

Expertise:  I can answer any questions about insects and spiders

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I have taught science for over 50 years. I am presently teaching biology at the college level. I have done extensive graduate work in entomology.

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Thanks Walter, it gives me great comfort to know that this particularly hideous bug eats all the other bugs that scare me out of my wits. That and tha
(Beth on 08/28/08)
Thanks man, with further research on the internet, i found pictures of the ichthneumon wasp. and seeing how there are many different species, it prob
(Tom on 08/28/08)
Hey! Thanks. I think it was a termite. A ground termite I think. Really helpfull1 Thanks SOO much.
(Jenny on 08/28/08)
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Recent Answers from Walter Hintz
2008-08-28  There is a new bug in my home and i would like to know more about it. Hi Beth I ca see that if you hate bugs you would hate this one. This I believe is a house centipede( Scutigera) Google it and see some photos. House centipedes are in all houses. They never appear...
2008-08-26  giant mystery bug with wings Hi Giovana; This is Corydalus cornutus, the Dobsonfly. It is a male adult. It is an aquatic insect and the larvae in the water is called a hellgrammite. The large pinchers are used in mating and are...
2008-08-26  Midges Hi Darren; Its is a buggy world and midges are often part of it. The larvae develop in water and then emerge in vast numbers to breed and die. When they emerge they are attracted by light. The light...
2008-08-25  small grey, hairy caterpillar There are just too many kinds of caterpillars for me to identify without seeing one. Most hairy caterpillars have irritating bristles and some people are effected by them more then others. As to why...
2008-08-24  Strange critter... Hi Anthony This is an adult male western dobsonfly (Corydalus cognata). It is common in Texas and is an aquatic insect. They belong to the Order Neuroptera. The larvae are found in rivers and streams...
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