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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.

Experience in the area

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

Organizations

see www.livingwithbugs.com/resume.html

Publications

see www.livingwithbugs.com/resume.html Fine Gardening magazine

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. in Entomology (the study of insects)

Awards and Honors

see www.livingwithbugs.com/resume.html


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Recent Answers from Jack DeAngelis

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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