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Which Idaho county did you find this specimen in?

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Location: If the specimen was found outside of Idaho then please describe the location where you found the specimen. If in the United States please give us the City, County and State. If outside the United States then please provide the name of the country. If the specimen was found on a reservation then please provide the name.

When did you find this specimen?

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How many individual specimens did you see or estimate there are? Please enter a whole number. If large amounts then please estimate.

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Which habitat best describes where you found the specimen? Select all that apply and add details if applicable.

Inside house (specify what area)
In yard (specify area: e.g. garden, lawn, tree, underground)
In food product (specify food product)
On animal (specify animal species)
Farm field (specify crop)
Other (please specify)

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Was this specimen found on a plant?

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If yes, what type of plant species was it found on (be as specific as possible)?

What part of the plant was the specimen found on/in?

Does it appear the specimen has caused damage to the plant? If so, please describe the symptoms/damage.

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Did the specimen interact in any way with you or another person (e.g. sting, bite, excreted smelly substance, made a noise when scared)? If yes, please explain or continue to the next question.

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Contact information.

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number(optional)

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Without any additional information about this specimen would you say you believe it is a pest?

What are your concerns regarding this specimen? (Select all that apply) (Must check at least one box)

It will cause physical harm to myself or another human
Nuisance pest (mostly annoying or stress inducing)
It will cause physical harm to an animal (e.g. livestock, pets)
Not concerned, just curious about the identification
It will damage my plants/crops
It will damage my property (e.g. food storage, house, clothing)
Other (please describe)

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If you were unable to get an identification of this specimen what would be your most likely response?

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In order to help have a prompt and successful identification, we will need pictures of the specimen. If you have a picture, click on the browse button below, otherwise your request may take addtional time. ***You must click "Submit" at the bottom of this page for your response to be recorded otherwise we will not be able to respond to you.***


Tips: Take photos of the head, wings, legs, antennae and back. Use a penny/dime next to your specimen to indicate its size.

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