AboutTeá Kesting-Handly Expertise I can answer almost any question pertaining to Butterflies, Moths, Fireflies, dragonflies, scorpions, honeybees, wasps, and bumblebees. I specialize in Butterflies, Moths, and Scorpions and I will be able to tell you how to care for it, identifying it, keeping it healthy, and diagnose diseases or fungi infection of any sort (with scorpions, it is more difficult but I will try). I am very good with treating bites and stings, ask if you have any questions regarding that.
PLEASE, NO QUESTIONS ABOUT MITES/LICE/CLOTHES BUGS/OR ANYTHING TOO SMALL TO SEE AS I WON'T BE ABLE AND WON'T ANSWER YOU.
If you have an emergency (someone got bit and you don't know if it's dangerous) email: butterfly_identification@hotmail.com and I should get back to you within the hour.
Experience I work at the Museum of Science in Boston, Mass. as a Butterfly Garden volunteer. I have studied and raised butterflies and moths since 2003. I had a pet scorpion and usually large assortment of butterflies and moths and have a fair amount of information on all of them. I have successfully bred many species of butterflies and moths and can identify most on the spot. I have experience in treating fungal infections and disease in many insects.
Organizations Museum of Science, Boston MA
Publications www.buglifecycles.com
Education/Credentials High School- 11th Grade
Taken a Biology exam at a college advanced level (93/100 final score)
Taken an Entomology college final exam at an advanced level (112/114 final score)
Question Hello, I am aware you may not be able to answer this question, but I don't know who to ask!!
Everyone in the house is being bitten by some sort of bug, what could it be?
I thought it was mosquitos.
last week or so I woke up with a HUGE what appeared to be swollen mosquito bite on my thigh, then later in the day, another one on my wrist. both of which look now like scarred burn marks.(as if from a cigarette.)
My mom has a few similar bites on her legs, and my boyfriend has 2 on his hand. the problem with his though, pus comes out and it's gross. His also look like burn marks (as if from a cigarette.)
What could be biting us??
They also itch like hell.
We can't find any bugs of any sort anywhere. And my mom is a clean freak and cleans all the time.
Answer Kayla,
I don't know how much of an assistance I will be, but I'll try. That sounds like it's a type of mite or even bed bugs. I would try wiping everything you can off with Lysol or another wipe. I'd bag the sheets that are on beds now and use a bug bomb on them. If it persists, I may even just spray the house with something.
