dˈɑːktɚ. kwˈɛntɪn dˈiː. wˈiːlɚ stˈeɪɾᵻd "hiː ɪz ðə bˈɛst ɚɹɐknˈɑːlədʒˌɪst ʌv hɪz dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən, hɐz pˈʌblɪʃt mˈoːɹ mˈɑːnoʊɡɹˌæfz ænd nˌoʊməŋklˈætʃɚɹəl kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz ðɐn ˈɛnɪwˌʌn, pˈiəɹɪəd."
Dr. Quentin D. Wheeler stated "He is the best arachnologist of his generation, has published more monographs and nomenclatural contributions than anyone, period."