Ask the Bugman's Insect Identification Service & Animal Sanctuary

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Please donate and help support the many animals at this sanctuary. Many are here because of abandonment, abuse, and neglect. Economic times have produced many struggles for these creatures, and they are in deep need of food, love, and care.
Please click here to donate today.

Why does the Bugman operate an animal sanctuary? Because he and his wife love animals! Richard and Holly compassionately devote their lives to the welfare and maintenance of stranded and often abused animals that have taken refuge at their home. Any donations (and much of the revenues from the alternative "pest" managment and insect identification business) go to supporting all the animals.

Our Message to you...

Currently we have close to a dozen horses, many goats, donkeys, a llama, about 60 dogs, numerous cats, 3 rabbits, a ferret, 2 roosters, several geese and others. Many of these animals are handicapped in some way and will never be able to find homes. We have horses that are old or blind or have cancer and in one case the horse was doused with battery acid. None of these horses are able to be ridden. We have dogs that are old, blind and in some cases totally deaf or otherwise not adoptable.

It costs roughly $3000 a month just to feed the animals we now have. Vet bills drive the cost higher. We need more facilities to contain the animals so we can continue to rescue them. Twenty five dollars, $100, $1000 or $10,000 or more. Every cent we collect will go to the animals in some way. Please assist by donating, volunteering, or adopting.

Thank you for visiting our site. Please check back regularly for updates and if you can't find what you are looking for here, please feel free to contact Richard Fagerlund with your questions.

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Are you a business or company that needs assistance with pest management alternatives? Consult with me online.
Want to know what that bug is? Send it to me!

Identify Your Insect

Insect And Arthropod Identification

We will be happy to identify insects or other arthropods (bugs) from anywhere in the country. In cases where these are potential pests, many insects including ants, some beetles, moths and others need to be identified to the species level in order to be properly controlled. (See Online Pest Control Consulting). Others, such as springtails, booklice, etc., only need to be identified to the genus level.

For any insect or arthropod, we will perform the necessary identification necessary to control it. Either put the sample insect in alcohol (best method), or place them in cotton and put them in a small sealed container. Never send bugs dry in a business envelope. Finally, pack securely in a box and mail to me at :

Dick Fagerlund
PO Box 432
Veguita, NM 87062

We can recommend methods of controlling any insects that are pests, without the use of toxic pesticides if possible.

Please print and fill out an Identification Form and include $20 (cash, check or money order) for each type of bug to be identified. Please allow 1-2 weeks for us to respond.

Click Here for Identification Form

Controlling Drywood Termites with Orange Oil or Fumigation

ALERT!
This is hot off the press! If you are still undecided about using a fumigant to control termites, please read this published in Science Daily

Termite Insecticide Found To Be Potent Greenhouse Gas -click here-

Controlling Drywood Termites with Orange Oil or Fumigation

One of the most common questions I get from California is about the difference between using orange oil or fumigating with sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane) for controlling drywood termites or wood-boring beetles.