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eatyourpaisley asked: i love your blog! it's so informative and interesting. i have mild arachnophobia and learning about spiders from you really helps me appreciate them instead of wanting to squish them and then run away screaming, haha!
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hey girlie i found these cute bugs in my garden...
Hi Starface!  These are Leafhoppers in the Family - Cicadellidae.  I am unsure of the species- I thought maybe Candy Striped Leafhopper but those usually have red in them.  They also could be one of the Leafhoppers known as Sharpshooters… have a look on bugguide if you want to narrow it down further. It should be close.  Thank you for sharing them!  They were one of my favorite insects to...
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therapsid asked: Quick question regarding brown recluse spiders: Just how dangerous are their bites? Do some people just have really bad allergic reactions? I'm getting all sorts of mixed "reviews" about them and I don't know which sources to trust. :/
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mad-as-a-marine-biologist asked: Dear Bug Girl, the last couple of mornings I've woken up with what I thought were mosquito bites on my neck. No biggie, but they are lasting a lot longer than other mossie bites. Is it possible that a spider got a little raunchy with me in my sleep? Arachnid love bites? I love all arthropods, really I do (except beetles flying in my face), but if you have any sort of insect whispering powers,...
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demogulatory-deactivated2011123 asked: Have you read the novel "Micro" yet? In my opinion it was very well written. Even though I read mostly non-fiction. But I think Richard Preston is the man...
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tobyaudax asked: Actually, I think your sac spider is a boy. Even though they're pointed, see how the ends of the palps look like those X-Mad bulbs?
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Macro Help
Hi guys, I’m asking Santa (Kenny) for a new camera for Xmas and I could use your advice, as many of you take such wonderful insect photos (calling, Textless! :) ).  I know nothing about photography and all of my current photos are taken with my three year old Cannon point and shoot.  It takes decent macro photos for what it is.. but the subjects must be a certain size and I need to take...
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Hi I need help identify this worm bug thing :(
“Can you help me identify this..i guess worm-bug-looking-like thing :( I’ve been seeing these around my house lately and it had been showing up in weird places like my bowl or in my food and it’s creeping me out :( I found one in my room today and caught it with my lindt candy wrapper lol and i took pictures they’re kind of hard to see but please help me i’ll take...
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