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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.
20 years as university extension entomologist, now retired; currently publish a website about home and garden insects.
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Ph.D. in Entomology (the study of insects)
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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
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
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
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
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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