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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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Guy, Post a picture if you can because there are many things that fit this general description. The "black bits" are probably frass from the caterpillar. Insecticidal soap is a good option but neem
Kim, Do the holes have small mounds of dirt next to them or are they just holes? About how big are they? How many holes in say a square foot? If you can take a digital picture and post it that would
Steven, This is a good description of a dermestid carpet beetle larva. Dermestid beetles feed on a variety of organic materials including animal-based fabrics and stored foods like cereals and dry pet
Alan, Whenever bites occur where clothing is constricted (waist, socks, undergarments) the first suspect is chigger mites. Chigger mites are very small (1/100") larval mites that bite but do not burrow
Shilpa, Millipedes live in the leaf litter layer (dead plant material that accumulates on top of the soil) where they feed on organic material. They enter homes, sometimes in large numbers, following
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