
Yellow-Legged Hornet Found in Georgia
A yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina). Photo by Gilles San Martin licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 As if we needed another …
Job Description As the director and diagnostic entomologist with the NCSU Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, Matt Bertone focuses on tools and techniques for the identification of arthropods, especially insects. Identification services are vital for addressing client pest management issues, monitoring for invasive and emerging pest taxa, and providing accurate diagnoses and nomenclature for species involved in scientific research. In addition to these services, Matt provides training for state extension personnel to recognize a wide variety of arthropods, publishes new records and biological information on local arthropods, and augments the NCSU Insect Museum’s specimen holdings through the collection and curation of arthropods, among other activities.
A yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina). Photo by Gilles San Martin licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 As if we needed another …
The NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic is happy to announce the arrival of our newest lab member, …
A male deer or blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) As outdoor season begins to ramp up, one unfortunate side effect is …
Note: This post was originally published March 2021, and updated March 2023 Insects and other arthropods are feeling the warm …
OK I know it’s March, so I am going to blame a warm early season this year for our …
An adult carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci). You may be noticing numerous, small (~2-3 mm), round critters crawling along window sills …
Beginning January 17th, 2023, the NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) will no longer be providing identification …
This is not a deadly Sydney funnel web spider, but a local trapdoor spider in the genus Ummidia. I’ve been getting …