Of Mosquitoes and Men: Entomology Shop tames the wilds at Langley

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Slithering and sliding, creeping and crawling, flying, jumping or stalking; it doesn't matter, the folks at the Langley Air Force Base entomology shop have it covered.

Posters of the anatomy of strange bugs and other crawling creatures cover the walls of the small office tucked away behind Eaglewood Golf Course. An indoor beehive and living snakes and other critters inhabit the workplace.

This isn't an average Air Force office.

James Will, the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron Entomology Foreman has shown the innovative beehive to the local community so beekeepers can protect their swarms from the Dibrom pesticide sprayed around Langley AFB.

Want to see it? No problem, said Will. The team keeps a host of animals in the shop as shop pets, including Sammy the bearded dragon, a species of lizard, as the shop's unofficial mascot.

However, a trip may not be for the faint of heart. A Ball Python, Rosey Tarantula, California king snake, broad-headed skink and five Madagascar Hissing Roaches are all contained in the shop.

Senior Airman Steven Peterson, a 633rd CES pest control specialist, said that along with biannual visits to the youth center, the shop's critters are available for viewing and even handling in some cases.

Pest control and any related public health concerns also fall under their area of responsibility. From outbreaks of bed bugs to pesky ants, a call to CES can get the base's pest problems solved.

Not surprisingly, the shop has received some strange calls.

We catch some pretty crazy stuff, said Peterson. He said the team has responded to calls about snakes in Airman dormitories to raccoons in the rafters of buildings.

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