Phil, Author at Welcome Wildlife

Explore an insect-friendly yard – 1

Come with me a little way; you’ll find that insects are very interesting — they live lives full of (insect-style) adventure.

The butterflies on your flowers are sipping nectar, too. They sip through a “proboscis,” a tube designed for sucking liquids.

Let’s now step over to your pond. The Green Darner protecting his territory above the water is capable of devouring 600 mosquitoes a day.

Browse photos and interesting facts adapted from our Facebook posts. Did you know that frogs migrate? Some live in trees.

Once you’ve created a backyard habitat for wildlife, it’s best to let the animals enjoy it without too much disturbance.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control: Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2011, state by state.

Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the nervous system of mammals. It’s terrible and deadly. Fortunately, it’s rare, even among wildlife.

Research shows that wild animals are mentally and emotionally complex, capable of experiencing human-like emotions.

Cockroaches have been around for more than 300 million years. You may have heard it said they’ll still be here long after humans are extinct!

True bugs are an interesting, diverse group of insects, and the only ones officially called “bugs.” They’re beneficial as predators of pest insects.