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11/07/2008
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my 4 year old was petrified by the pesticide biscuit video you should have seen his face after he watched it it was purely ashen!!!! my other kids thought it was cool though!!!
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john
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blassingame6@gmail.com
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11/07/2008
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Horror of Horrors!! We have killed an assassin bug in our house!!!!! It could even be a dreaded kissing bug!! Could there be more of these lurking in our home, ready to pucture our lips or eyelids as we sleep?? Horrors!!!!
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anna beth and claire
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blassingame6@gmail.com
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10/25/2008
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Dr. Rome, I just saw the weirdest dragonfly. He had kind of the shape of a wasp and a LONG tail a thin one that kinda looked like a stinger. I've never seen a bug like this. What kind could it be?
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Skye
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blink182fruitcake@yahoo.com
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10/22/2008
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I'm still getting evenomations from sitting on what must have been a nest of brown recluse. The spiders were identified properly, but it's been three years - any resources regarding medical treatment?
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Lindsey
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doctordaniels@gmail.com
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08/10/2008
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Dr. Goddard, I have recently began noticing quite a large number of brown widow spiders around my home. So many in fact, that I am beginning to get a little worried. They are everywhere you look. Is there anyway to control these things. I live in Hattiesburg and have just recently started noticing these spiders.
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Michael
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mturnage3@aol.com
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07/23/2008
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My neighbor has seen a small birdlike insectlike creature hovering near her flowers. It is striped like a bumble bee, with a longer,more slender body. It also has a long tongue like a butterfly. What is this strange creature?
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Amy
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blassingame6@gmail.com
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07/18/2008
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Are there any spiders that can lay eggs in human skin?
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Angeline
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angel_somers@mac.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Dear Angeline, Nope. Spiders don't lay eggs in human skin. Even if they somehow got there, they wouldn't develop. Hope this helps, J |
| Response Date: 07/22/2008
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07/18/2008
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Yes, Dr. Goddard what is the difference between sewer gnats and fruit flies and do either of these pose a risk when present in a restuarant?
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Benita Glass
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benita.glass@msdh.state.ms.us
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Benita, fruit flies generally breed in rotting fruit and other similar places, whereas "sewer gnats" breed inside drains, pipes, toilet wax seals, and other such situations. Either way, these little flies can be a health threat by transmitting germs on their body parts from nasty places to a food or food prep surface. Hope this helps, J |
| Response Date: 07/22/2008
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06/19/2008
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Which bug scares attackers by looking like a snake?
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Robert
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hancrl@citlink.net
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Robert, You got me on this one. I have no idea. Some bugs scare off attackers by having "eye spots" which look like bird eyes, but I've never seen bugs which imitate snakes. Thanks, J |
| Response Date: 07/22/2008
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05/17/2008
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do wasp carry west nile disease?
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debbie farr
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dn45813@bellsouth.net
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
No. Wasps and bees sting, not bite, so they don't transmit West Nile virus upon stinging. Even insects which bite don't all transmit the virus. Only certain species of mosquitoes do. |
| Response Date: 05/21/2008
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12/31/2007
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If you saw bug, as big as your hand in your bed what would you do?????
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Anna Blassingame
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blassingame6@bellsouth.net
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
I guess I'd first be scared . . . then, I'd try to calm down and figure out what the heck the thing was. It's freaky; one time I found a kissing bug in my bathroom sink not 15 feet from where I sleep. Reckon it fed on me in the night? |
| Response Date: 02/20/2008
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12/31/2007
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This is from the Mid-Hudson Valley, NY. A bug about 2 inches long appeared on the outside of my screened window. I thought I saw a very teeny baby version of it nearby. It had an elongated body, with darkened upper third and darkened lower third. Most noticeable was that there were only two very long back legs. Near its head were 2 long front legs, on the outside of the same length antennae. It appeared to have closed wings. but I never saw it move. The 4 legs made a distinct x shape at first glance. Any information?
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Carolyn Contois
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chcontois@aol.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Carolyn,it is VERY difficult to tell what a bug is from a description of it. I would guess (and it's only a guess)that the thing is a long-horned beetle (family Cerambycidae). There are lots of different species of long horns. You might try typing in that word on the Internet and see some of the pictures of them. Hope this helps.
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| Response Date: 02/20/2008
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12/31/2007
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I work in Mercedes, Texas and I believe that we have a serious infestation of Brown Widows underneath our outdoor cafe chairs. I've heard of Black Widows in South Texas, but I have never heard of these brown ones... I wondered if they were migrating further south than the Louisianna Gulf Coast. Could you clarify?
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Kimberly DeAnda
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kmagee@rgv.rr.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
It would be my guess that they are indeed brown widows. The spiders are moving fast toward the west. They look just like a black widow, except they are light brown. You can clearly see the red/orange or even yellow hourglass on their belly. Hope this helps. |
| Response Date: 02/20/2008
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12/31/2007
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I have been waking up with bites on my thigh and knee. I am wondering if it is bed bugs. I found one bug, Its looks like a tick but with 2 pinchers in the front. I have looked at pictures of bed bugs but no where does it say they have pinchers.
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Lo
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lrids30@hotmail.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
I'm not sure. Bed bugs are fairly easy to identify. Just catch one and compare it to published photos on the Internet. Bed bugs don't have pinchers . . . only a snout-like beak with which they suck blood. Hope this helps. |
| Response Date: 02/20/2008
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07/27/2007
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I love The Robin's Cliff Mystery Series!!!!!!! ( The Best book ever) How long Did it take you to write it??
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Anna Blassingame
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blassingame@bellsouth.net
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Dear Anna, It took me -- off and on -- about eight years to write the Robin's Cliff Mystery series. It really doesn't take me but about one year to write a book if I work hard at it, but I usually just work on them every now and then. Sometimes, I'll work night and day on a book, then put it away and not think about it again for several months. I know that's not a good way to be a writer, but it's the way I do it. Thanks for your question! Jerome |
| Response Date: 09/26/2007
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07/27/2007
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I am a pco near Clear Lake, Tx. A local car dealer I service has around 25 vehicles that have been sitting for 200 or so days, and have become spider infested. They are afraid to put customers in these autos. Any advice on how to safely eleminate the spiders- inside and chassis/ engine compartment would be greatly appreciated. HELP!! thanks Charlie
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Texas Aggie
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clorgan@academicplanet.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Charlie, Thanks for the question. I'm not sure what to do about this problem. As for inside the vehicles, simply putting them in the sun with the windows rolled up for a few hours should kill all bugs and spiders. Outside and under the chasis, maybe just a good residual insecticide appropriately labeled for such a use. Sorry. Hope this helps. Jerome |
| Response Date: 10/03/2007
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