In your yard: look for these common ‘bugs’
Look on plants in your yard. You’ll probably spot some of these common “bugs.”
Search Results: insects (113)
Facts about wasps (they deserve respect)
Wasps are scary, right? But they’re beneficial and will ignore you if you ignore them.
Impact of habitat destruction on wildlife, plants
When we alter natural habitat, we challenge wildlife and destroy native plants, sometimes to extinction. Read their stories.
Co-existing with bees and wasps
Bees and wasps to look for in your yard. (No need to be afraid!)
Skunks of the U.S.
The Striped Skunk is the most familiar, but there are other kinds of U.S. skunks.
In your yard: crickets
Facts about familiar crickets. Some “crickets” aren’t actually crickets.
In your yard: flies that don’t look like flies
Not all flies look like houseflies and horse flies. Just take a look at these surprising examples.
In your yard: Green Lacewings
A few brief, interesting facts about Green Lacewings, plus photos.
Beyond the ordinary: less-common, great plants for pollinators
27 less common, but great, native plants for your yard.
Jumping bristletails: not silverfish, not pests
These insects are called “jumping” bristletails because they can launch themselves several inches through the air.
America’s favorite butterflies: big, bold, beautiful
Most butterflies are beautiful, but some stand out above the others. Our biggest and boldest practically scream “Look at me!”
Wildlife’s good mothers
Human mothers don’t hold the patent on good parenting. Good mothers are found in the wild, too. Meet eight of them.
