I have a picture of this spider with a bright orange body. I was hoping someone out there could identify it. http://picasaweb.google.com/senador1/OrangeSpider#
posted by senador on Nov 19, 2009 - 6 answers

We have spiders and pill bugs in our basement. I want to spray for them, but I also have pet rats that I like to let wander around on occasion, and don't want them to get sick. Is there a natural bug spray that is rodent safe? (I know, our basement sounds like a fun place) [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Oct 15, 2009 - 11 answers

Could a bed bug have made this bite? [more inside]
posted by prior on Oct 2, 2009 - 3 answers

What kind of bug is this, and how do I rid my apartment of it? [more inside]
posted by zembla3 on Sep 23, 2009 - 10 answers

I can't seem to identify these bugs. Help! [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on Sep 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Is this yellow jacket sting normal? I have a doctor's appointment for later today. I'm not sure if I'm overreacting. I know my histamine response is! Pics and [more inside]
posted by fiercecupcake on Sep 15, 2009 - 14 answers

What are these bugs [1,2,3] that are currently climbing all over my window bird feeder? [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on Sep 10, 2009 - 8 answers

What is this caterpillar and why is it in my house? [more inside]
posted by dayintoday on Sep 5, 2009 - 10 answers

This morning there were tiny insects crawling over the soles of my leather boots. What are they and should I get the flamethrower? [more inside]
posted by crookedneighbor on Sep 3, 2009 - 8 answers

What's biting us?! [more inside]
posted by Blackwatch on Aug 26, 2009 - 8 answers

Help identify possible source or cause of these bites! [more inside]
posted by exlotuseater on Aug 18, 2009 - 11 answers

Does anyone have experience with bee-wasp suits? [more inside]
posted by Danf on Aug 10, 2009 - 9 answers

Why would there be all these dead & dying hornets in my apartment, after a weekend away? [more inside]
posted by pilibeen on Aug 9, 2009 - 3 answers

How can one safely convince a teeming mass of bees to vacate a crack in the exterior wall of a brick building, so that the crack can be filled in? [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Aug 3, 2009 - 28 answers

Please tell me it was just an insect that sampled our nectarines. [more inside]
posted by kdern on Jul 11, 2009 - 16 answers

How do we make crickets hate our yard so they will hop away and shut up? [more inside]
posted by shimmerstory on Jul 10, 2009 - 12 answers

Help me figure out how these scorpions are getting inside the bathroom light fixture. [more inside]
posted by snoelle on Jul 9, 2009 - 14 answers

Where are these dead ants coming from? And how can I keep them from showing up in my house? [more inside]
posted by LolaGeek on Jun 15, 2009 - 7 answers

What kind of bug is this? [more inside]
posted by IanMorr on Jun 8, 2009 - 9 answers

What are these bugs coming out at night and why do they die so fast? [more inside]
posted by rintako on May 21, 2009 - 8 answers

Weird-bug-filter? What's THIS? [more inside]
posted by dpcoffin on May 20, 2009 - 23 answers

Can you help me identify some teeny-tiny bugs that just invaded my kitchen cupboard? This is in the SF Bay Area. [more inside]
posted by apostrophe on Mar 28, 2009 - 11 answers

I want to cover the heating/air conditioning vents in my apartment with some kind of screen or fabric because they seem to serve as a portal for some really nasty, huge bugs that are walking right in. Can anyone recommend a good material for this that will still allow the air to come through, but will stop the bugs? [more inside]
posted by waywardgirl on Nov 1, 2008 - 15 answers

My outdoor basil plants are being chewed away by something that leaves behind tiny black grains. Who is the culprit, and how can I stop it? [more inside]
posted by teem on Oct 31, 2008 - 5 answers

What is this big insect in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by Polychrome on Aug 14, 2008 - 10 answers

Why did the wasps attack me? What are these wasps? And am I a marked person? Shall I seek revenge? [more inside]
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord on Aug 6, 2008 - 34 answers

What might be causing the things seen here in this photo and this photo? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Aug 4, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me rid my apartment of ants! [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jul 29, 2008 - 27 answers

My 15" MacBook Pro is buggy. Literally. Every time I turn it on, one or two very small insects crawl out. So, there are two questions here: what are these bugs, and how do I get rid of them? (pic enclosed) [more inside]
posted by meta_eli on Jul 8, 2008 - 17 answers

My son dreams of an insect simulator, so that he can experience what it's like to be a creepy crawly. Is there any game (video/computer/other) that has this premise? [more inside]
posted by progosk on Jul 5, 2008 - 19 answers

Ants make colonies in my new gas grill. How can I keep them from moving in when the burners are off? [more inside]
posted by underthehat on Jul 3, 2008 - 7 answers

I need ideas for mounting screening on windows during a 3-week visit to Italy. We're staying in a house in Tuscany for 3 weeks and I understand it's not common to screen windows in Italy, and that there a lot of mosquitoes. My only idea is to bring some window screening with me and to stick it up on the window frames with duct tape. [more inside]
posted by feelinggood on May 20, 2008 - 9 answers

Looking for the name of a BBC documentary involving people performing interpretive dances which portray the lives/mating rituals of insects. [more inside]
posted by Hutch on May 14, 2008 - 7 answers

Are there any markets in Texas that sell edible insects? [more inside]
posted by Ariadne on May 8, 2008 - 9 answers

Mealworm breeding: what do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by Solomon on May 5, 2008 - 4 answers

Will I survive against the carpenter bees? [more inside]
posted by isoman2kx on Apr 28, 2008 - 16 answers

Where can I get some Lady Bugs in West LA? I'm looking to protect a garden from other insects. Thanks! I'm in the mar vista/culver city area.
posted by skEwb on Mar 12, 2008 - 9 answers

So exactly what is crawling about our bedroom at night and how can we catch it, exile it or kill it? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Feb 10, 2008 - 36 answers

Please help me find the name of the horrifying insect that scared me as a child. [more inside]
posted by proj08 on Jan 21, 2008 - 13 answers

I am looking for gardening experiments [more inside]
posted by pracowity on Oct 21, 2007 - 9 answers

Stinkbugs are invading! [more inside]
posted by Herschel on Oct 7, 2007 - 3 answers

Ants in the bathroom! [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Oct 6, 2007 - 13 answers

KREECHURfilter: a sunflower seed with a long black worm inside? [more inside]
posted by Powerful Religious Baby on Sep 21, 2007 - 6 answers

BugIdentificationFilter: What are these creepy-crawlies in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Sep 3, 2007 - 13 answers

Not another bedbug question: Unidentified bugs in bed, officially not "bedbugs". Can you help me identify them? [more inside]
posted by kraigory on Jun 11, 2007 - 6 answers

What are these little wingless red and black beetles in my driveway? [more inside]
posted by closetphilosopher on May 26, 2007 - 4 answers

Dream filter: My dreams wake me up occasionally. The dreams that wake me (or cause me to come back to consciousness briefly) are always about bugs. I am 24 - this has happened since I was a small child. [more inside]
posted by odi.et.amo on May 14, 2007 - 9 answers

Should I purchase some "beneficial insects" for my yard? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on May 3, 2007 - 26 answers

I was thinking of hiking in New England for three weeks this May. Was that is, until everyone started pitching in with scare stories of blackflies and other insects. Am I going to die? [more inside]
posted by godawful on Apr 25, 2007 - 17 answers

i've just moved into an apartment with a large tree right next to the balcony--i could touch the branches. what are good ways to keep the bugs away? i was thinking about a bird feeder...
posted by thinkingwoman on Feb 18, 2007 - 15 answers