For more information about an
insect, or how to deal with an insect problem in or around your home or garden, contact the Insect Diagnostic Lab, a program of Cornell
Cooperative Extension in the Department of Entomology. For a
$25 fee, an insect or related arthropod can be shipped to the lab, or a
detailed photo can be emailed, for expert identification. Diagnostician Jason Dombroskie, Ph.D. has many years ofexperience identifying insects and other
arthropods. More information about this service, including fact sheets on common outdoor and indoor insects,
can be found at
http://idl.entomology.cornell.edu/
The USDA Web Soil Survey (WSS)
provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative
Soil Survey. Use their online tool to see soil type data over an aerial
map of Albany County.