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About Ed Saugstad
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Expertise
Will accept most questions in general entomology, including those related to medical entomology, taxonomy, ecology, arthropod surveillance, and pest management. If you are requesting a 'mystery bug' identification, PLEASE either attach an image to your question, or post an image on a web page (such as Flickr) so that I can look at it, as verbal descriptions frequently are insufficient for a definitive identification.

Experience
21 years in the U.S. Army as a medical entomologist; duties varied from surveillance of pest populations (including mosquitoes, cockroaches, ticks, and stored products pests) to conducting research on mosquito-virus ecological relationships and mosquito faunal studies. Ten years as a civilian analyst for the Department of Defense, primarily on distribution of vector-borne diseases worldwide. Limited experience on surveillance of agricultural insects in North Dakota and Indiana.

Organizations
Entomological Society of America, West Virginia Entomological Society, Society for Vector Ecology, National Speleological Society, West Virginia Association for Cave Studies.

Publications
American Journal of Public Health, Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, Japanese Journal of Sanitary Zoology, Journal of Economic Entomology, Mosquito News, and Mosquito Systematics.

Education/Credentials
B.S. in entomology from North Dakota State University in 1963, M.S. in entomology from Purdue University in 1967.

   

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Sesame-seed-like eggs11/20/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: I've found these eggs -- a little smaller than sesame seeds, same tan/blond color, most flat, some ...
  A: as these certainly do not sound like the eggs of anything likely to be pest/parasite of pets or ...
Tiny Reddish Flying Bugs11/20/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: I just recently started seeing a tiny reddish (maybe maroon) bugs flying in my bathroom. They seem ...
  A: John, "Fruit flies", or vinegar flies, don't nest per se but rather develop in some kind of rotting ...
Weird white bug11/20/2009Eric R. Eaton
  Q: I found a bunch of bugs on my gardenia bush in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Looks like a nymph stage of some ...
  A: Lynette: Thank you for attaching the image with your question. This is a bit complicated, so bear ...
spider11/20/2009Eric R. Eaton
  Q: I was walking in a grassy area surrounded by trees and a creek nearby on 11/16/09 around 2pm in the ...
  A: Melanie: First off, how wonderful to get a letter from anyone, especially a woman, describing a ...
Tiny Reddish Flying Bugs11/20/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: I just recently started seeing a tiny reddish (maybe maroon) bugs flying in my bathroom. They seem ...
  A: John, The only small flies we typically see in bathrooms are drain flies, also called moth flies. ...
Questions for science project on mealworms.11/20/2009Walter Hintz
  Q: I need to interview an entomologist/person who knows about bugs about a project I am doing for ...
  A: 1.I cannot give you the exact amount of water necessary but they water they get is from the food ...
stinging or biting insect - flea?11/19/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: My husband and I have been plagued with insect problems since we returned from Belgium on a United ...
  A: the winged ones appear to be aphids ('plant lice') which definitely would not bite, but I cannot see ...
Belostomatidae11/19/2009Walter Hintz
  Q: I am in an honers Biology class. I recently caught a Belostomatidae, I think that the scientific ...
  A: The accepted Genus name for giant water beetles is Lethocerus. Benacus is no longer used. I am not ...
Need Help Classifying Chrysomelidae11/19/2009Eric R. Eaton
  Q: My name is Joshua and I'm a student in an Honors Biology Class in Utah. We have been assigned to ...
  A: Joshua: Well, I am most impressed that you were able to even get this to family. Not sure if your ...
Bug identification11/18/2009Eric R. Eaton
  Q: What kind of bug has long "L" shaped (turned backward)legs; "L" comes from the body. It has the ...
  A: Barbara: You are definitely describing "camel crickets," which are not true crickets, but are ...
Tiny black bugs that can fly but generally seem subdued11/18/2009Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
  Q: It is summer here now, and they have only recently appeared during the heat. I spray them with bug ...
  A: While I certainly can understand the frustration you must be feeling, I can't say what they are, ...
Beetle-like insect11/18/2009Nathan Riggs
  Q: I found this insect on my bathroom sink today. Do you know what kind it is? Is it dangerous? Can I ...
  A: This is a leaf-footed bug. Leaf-footed bugs live outdoors and feed on the sap from trees and ...
Bug question11/18/2009Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
  Q: I keep finding these very tiny bugs on my walls and around stuffed animals. They appear to be a ...
  A: Michelle, Could your bugs be moth flies: http://bugguide.net/node/view/3128/bgimage or possibly a ...
tiny white bugs (again)11/18/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: I've read through the tiny white bugs Q&As here, but i'm not sure if those apply to the ones I am ...
  A: it is difficult to say exactly what they might be; that would take an expert on the group examining ...
help!11/17/2009Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
  Q: I have the strangest bugs in my apartment. They look like daddy long legs. They are light brown, ...
  A: Brandi Is this what you're seeing? http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=house+centipede If ...
Bug #311/17/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: Good Morning Jack, I just typed you a message and lost it so if this is a duplicate, sorry. I had ...
  A: The good news is that nest mites don't infest homes but only "invade" from an abandoned nest. We are ...
identifying an insect bite11/17/2009Walter Hintz
  Q: I have just returned from 2 weeks in SE Brazil. I spent the last week in the area of Ubatuba, at ...
  A: Borachuga is a local name so I cannot tell you what the insect was. Thrtr are insects that deposit ...
ID of fly11/17/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: I will attach a photo that I took of flies I found in great numbers this year in northern Wyoming. I ...
  A: as the wing venation still is not visible, but I believe that this is a picture-winged fly (Diptera: ...
Please help identify this insect11/17/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: I started noticing random bugs about a week ago. I am now noticing they are everywhere around/in ...
  A: Kerrie, These are larvae of a dermestid beetle, sometimes called carpet beetles. They are very ...
Bug #311/17/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: Good Morning Jack, I just typed you a message and lost it so if this is a duplicate, sorry. I had ...
  A: Mark, This is either a wasp or winged ant. Either could potentially sting but not bite. I doubt ...
Large spider11/17/2009Walter Hintz
  Q: My name is Candiece. I am not sure what information you may need to help me identify these strange ...
  A: You will have trouble finding a photo of this centipede because it is immature. Bleach is not ...
Worm Found in Bathroom11/17/2009Walter Hintz
  Q: My name is Candiece. I am not sure what information you may need to help me identify these strange ...
  A: This is a centipede and a young one. My earlier comments are the same. Make sure things are dry. ...
Re: Unknown narrow-winged insects in basement11/17/2009Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
  Q: I am responding here as the follow up question link wasn't working. I believe the insects I found ...
  A: Termites should have two pairs of wings, so double check on that. If you have termites, you will ...
Very tiny white mites11/17/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: ..I hope you may be able to give me some advice...about a week ago I was cleaning and noticed a ...
  A: However, because of their extremely small size, they often go unnoticed unless they occur in very ...
Cigarette/Drugstore Beetle Problem!11/17/2009Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
  Q: I am literally beside myself with trying to deal with a problem that started one or two months ago. ...
  A: Sarah, The only thing I can think of is there might be a dead mouse in a wall void, OR a live mouse ...
Drugstore/Cigarette Beetles?11/17/2009Eric R. Eaton
  Q: I am literally beside myself with trying to deal with a problem that started one or two months ago. ...
  A: Sarah: Well, without seeing specimens of the beetle in question, or at least clear images of one, I ...
tiny red centipede/worm with pincers11/17/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: these tiny (approx 5 mm) red centipedes/annelids/arthropod/worms have been found scattered around ...
  A: its flattened appearance and the urogomphi (pincer-like structures at the rear of the abdomen) ...
Looking for Bug Identification11/17/2009Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
  Q: My husband and I live in southwest Florida (Bradenton) and we stepped out onto our screened-in lanai ...
  A: Sarah, My best educated guess is that this creature is a type of conehead katydid. It looks enough ...
Nat like bugs on lani11/17/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: We have swarms of these tiny beige bugs on our lanai. We live in SW Fl. They are defiantly attracted ...
  A: Karyn, This is some type of weevil (Curculionidae) but there are roughly 30,000 species of weevils, ...
mystery bug identification from the Caribbean11/16/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: and thank you for this service. I am getting bites in the night that itch for a couple days. I ...
  A: it is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and these all are plant feeders. It is nearly impossible ...
Picture per previous emails11/16/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: Jack, OK, here is pic #2 of bug #1 I am sorry about the large file size, don't know how to reduce ...
  A: These are definitely not bed bugs but rather beetles, possibly cigarette beetles (Anobiidae). These ...
black bug in arm11/16/2009Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
  Q: My son had a black bug in his arm. I used tweezers to try and remove it. The body was very black ...
  A: Ellen, To be honest I have no idea what the insect (or arthropod) could be. I also consulted with a ...
biting flying "bed bug" type indentification11/16/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: I am an American living on a small island in the Western Caribbean part time. I have lived here ...
  A: Mark, A picture would help. You can attach 1 picture to each question, there's a check box on the ...
not quite a grasshopper11/16/2009Eric R. Eaton
  Q: I live in maryland and was recently awoken to a strange bug crawling on my hand. It was about 1" ...
  A: Carrie: I think you are probably describing some kind of "camel cricket," which is not a true ...
Brandy and Flying Insects11/16/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: I noticed something very odd in the last month or so. In past times when I drank other kinds of ...
  A: I can only offer a suggestion that there may be some volatile compounds present in brandy but not in ...
Worm Found in Bathroom11/16/2009Walter Hintz
  Q: My name is Candiece. I am not sure what information you may need to help me identify these strange ...
  A: This is either a millipede or an immature centipede. How and way they are in your bathroom I cannot ...
Lepard moth Catepillar11/15/2009Jessica Mellinger
  Q: What do they eat
  A: The leopard moth caterpillar eats leaves. They are voracious creatures and will eat a lot. If you ...
Unknown narrow-winged insects in basement11/15/2009Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
  Q: I was cleaning my basement today, and vacuumed around my laundry area. About a 1/2 hour later, I ...
  A: I have a diagnostic question for you. Crush one of these bugs and smell it. Does it smell like ...
small black scorpions in the home in Johannesburg11/15/2009Jack DeAngelis
  Q: we moved into a new home a few months ago, and we have already killed 4 small scorpions, size is ...
  A: Telmo, If this is a newly-built home it may be that the scorpions and various other critters were ...
Attraction to light11/15/2009Ed Saugstad
  Q: I've been wondering for a long time why insects are attracted to light. Please, can you enlighten ...
  A: several theories/hypotheses have been posited, but to the best of my knowlefge, none have been ...

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