Comments for Bugs for Thugs http://www.bugsforthugs.com An Entomologist's Blog Fri, 16 May 2008 19:56:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Green Lacewing by Steven Alexander http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2008/02/29/green-lacewing/#comment-4869 Steven Alexander Wed, 07 May 2008 15:36:28 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2008/02/29/green-lacewing/#comment-4869 Wow, these pixes are fantastic. I'm watering at the mouth thinking of the day when I might afford a camera like this. On my Tropical Diversity blog, I use a simple HP digital camera, which can't compete for closeups like these. Nevertheless, I'm happy to have it. Beats the heck out of what I was using before. Keep up the good work on your site. I'm learning a lot from it. Cheers. Wow, these pixes are fantastic. I’m watering at the mouth thinking of the day when I might afford a camera like this. On my Tropical Diversity blog, I use a simple HP digital camera, which can’t compete for closeups like these. Nevertheless, I’m happy to have it. Beats the heck out of what I was using before. Keep up the good work on your site. I’m learning a lot from it. Cheers.

]]> Comment on New Backyard Visitor by Michele http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2008/05/04/new-backyard-visitor/#comment-4847 Michele Sun, 04 May 2008 23:31:10 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2008/05/04/new-backyard-visitor/#comment-4847 What a beautiful bird! And oh the blooms of the tree. I know that seeing this beautiful bird is a special treat to anyone! What a beautiful bird! And oh the blooms of the tree. I know that seeing this beautiful bird is a special treat to anyone!

]]> Comment on Ask An Entomologist: Can June Bugs See? by matt http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/12/02/ask-an-entomologist-can-june-bugs-see/#comment-4789 matt Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:42:30 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/12/02/ask-an-entomologist-can-june-bugs-see/#comment-4789 Y'all are "buggin" me out! Y’all are “buggin” me out!

]]> Comment on Interested In My Photos? by Joshua Wegrzyn http://www.bugsforthugs.com/insect-photos/#comment-4775 Joshua Wegrzyn Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:23:50 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/insect-photos/#comment-4775 Sorry for the intrusion. I found your email address online and I was hoping I could solicit your help in identifying a particular insect. I have already tried using terminix and orkin with no luck, I greatly appreciate your time. The insect in question is located at the following URL. http://www.wegrzyn.com/insect/ The insect in question is all over my house. Both inside and outside. It seems to like shade. It is very small. The pictures of the insect were taken against exterior lap siding. I live in a rural area in northeastern Massachusetts. My property abuts wetlands. The only other thing I can say is they may be causing damage to wood structure. If I look close at various areas of wood around the house I find tiny holes. I would say the holes are round and slightly larger than the insect it self. I did notice that after painting wood that was previously exposed they numbers are greatly reduced in that particular area. One last thing that may be worth mentioning is that we do have some bats that are roosting in the soffits of our house. I was wondering if these insects could be related in some way. Again, thanks for your time. Best Regards, Joshua Wegrzyn Sorry for the intrusion. I found your email address online and I was hoping I could solicit your help in identifying a particular insect. I have already tried using terminix and orkin with no luck, I greatly appreciate your time.

The insect in question is located at the following URL.

http://www.wegrzyn.com/insect/

The insect in question is all over my house. Both inside and outside. It seems to like shade. It is very small. The pictures of the insect were taken against exterior lap siding. I live in a rural area in northeastern Massachusetts. My property abuts wetlands. The only other thing I can say is they may be causing damage to wood structure. If I look close at various areas of wood around the house I find tiny holes. I would say the holes are round and slightly larger than the insect it self. I did notice that after painting wood that was previously exposed they numbers are greatly reduced in that particular area. One last thing that may be worth mentioning is that we do have some bats that are roosting in the soffits of our house. I was wondering if these insects could be related in some way.

Again, thanks for your time.

Best Regards,

Joshua Wegrzyn

]]> Comment on Shooting Tigers by Kelley http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2008/04/20/shooting-tigers/#comment-4767 Kelley Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:26:27 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2008/04/20/shooting-tigers/#comment-4767 It was about 78 degrees and sunny. And they were quite active, only staying in their spot briefly. But the thing about tiger beetles is that they are a little territorial...so they come back to those spots every couple minutes. I just camped out with my camera for a little while and thats how I got those pictures. It was about 78 degrees and sunny. And they were quite active, only staying in their spot briefly. But the thing about tiger beetles is that they are a little territorial…so they come back to those spots every couple minutes. I just camped out with my camera for a little while and thats how I got those pictures.

]]> Comment on About by Tony http://www.bugsforthugs.com/about/#comment-4764 Tony Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:30:02 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/about/#comment-4764 Hello Kelly, Just came across you site and wanted to say that its wonderful and I applaud your efforts. I participated in a "bugs for thugs" program back in my university days. Your photographs are excellent. I turned to video myself and have some 100+ hours of spectacular acts of nature that will some day be edited and published. If you are not aware there is a new site called insectgeeks.com. Your work would be viewed by those who would appreciate it most. Good luck and best wishes Tony (the Bug Whisperer) Hello Kelly,
Just came across you site and wanted to say that its wonderful and I applaud your efforts. I participated in a “bugs for thugs” program back in my university days. Your photographs are excellent. I turned to video myself and have some 100+ hours of spectacular acts of nature that will some day be edited and published.
If you are not aware there is a new site called insectgeeks.com. Your work would be viewed by those who would appreciate it most.
Good luck and best wishes
Tony
(the Bug Whisperer)

]]> Comment on Shooting Tigers by JP http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2008/04/20/shooting-tigers/#comment-4743 JP Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:17:49 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2008/04/20/shooting-tigers/#comment-4743 Fantastic photographs! Was it cool/were they active? I can barely capture a tiger beetle, let alone photograph one. Fantastic photographs! Was it cool/were they active? I can barely capture a tiger beetle, let alone photograph one.

]]> Comment on Blister Beetles! by Lindsay http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/10/18/blister-beetles/#comment-4727 Lindsay Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:07:14 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/10/18/blister-beetles/#comment-4727 I have had a rather large wart on my hand for a long time and each time I would go to my dermatologist he would freeze it and it took like 7 times before I said enough already, and besides it didn't look like it was doing much good. So today I had another appointment and he was ready to freeze it again for the 8th time and I told him I didn't wanna freeze it again so he put Canthardin on it and it did blister, but he didn't tell me any instructions like if I pop the blister or it'll pop on it's own...nothing. So I'm kinda on my own as far as that goes. Hope all goes well. I have had a rather large wart on my hand for a long time and each time I would go to my dermatologist he would freeze it and it took like 7 times before I said enough already, and besides it didn’t look like it was doing much good. So today I had another appointment and he was ready to freeze it again for the 8th time and I told him I didn’t wanna freeze it again so he put Canthardin on it and it did blister, but he didn’t tell me any instructions like if I pop the blister or it’ll pop on it’s own…nothing. So I’m kinda on my own as far as that goes. Hope all goes well.

]]> Comment on Insect Wish List by Elmarie http://www.bugsforthugs.com/insect-wish-list/#comment-4708 Elmarie Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:29:01 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/insect-wish-list/#comment-4708 Thanks for a wonderful site. Thanks for a wonderful site.

]]> Comment on Blister Beetles! by Dr. Jeff Johnson http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/10/18/blister-beetles/#comment-4646 Dr. Jeff Johnson Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:45:29 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/10/18/blister-beetles/#comment-4646 I've used the canthardin from these beetles for over 20 years to help rid people of plantar's warts. The chemical is super potent and super effective. The negative thing about it is that most folks say their foot is pretty tender for a few days. I’ve used the canthardin from these beetles for over 20 years to help rid people of plantar’s warts.
The chemical is super potent and super effective.
The negative thing about it is that most folks say their foot is pretty tender for a few days.

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