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About Nathan Riggs
Expertise
I have expertise in identifying and diagnosing insects, spiders, and other arthropod critters that infest lawns, ornamentals, structures, trees, pets and livestock. Mites are not a strong point of mine, but I can provide some help. I'm not a licensed doctor, so I cannot provide medical diagnosis of conditions possibly related to insects. If you've got an interesting photo for me to see, let me know and I'll give you my email so the picture will get to me. If you have hosted an insect photo on a website, please include the link so I can go look at it and provide a faster ID for you. Don't forget...you can now attach pictures to your questions as well!

Experience
15 Years' Experience as an entomologist: 5 years as a biologist with Merck Animal Health and 7 years as a Pest Management Specialist in San Antonio, Texas with Texas Cooperative Extension.

Organizations
Publications
Veterinary Parasitology, Southwestern Entomologist, San Antonio Express News, San Antonio Gardener Newsletter

Education/Credentials
BS - Entomology from Texas A&M University in 1992.

Board Certified Entomologist, 1996-2000 - Medical and Veterinary Entomology Specialty (Entomological Society of America)

Awards and Honors
Texas A&M University Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence - 2000 for leadership on the Texas Fire Ant Program Educational Team.

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Topic: Entomology (Study of Bugs)

Expert: Nathan Riggs
Date: 7/2/2008
Subject: insect ID

Question
There are these tiny insects that we have around our town that my dad used to tell me that they were fairies and i just wanted to find out what they really are
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Answer
They kind of look like a fairy, don't they?

This is a winged form of the woolly aphid. They feed on trees, like hackberry and some fruit trees. They are harmless to people and animals, but unfortunately don't carry any pixie dust!

For more information, do a search for woolly aphid and see what you get.

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