Cicadas: summer’s ancient musicians
Intriguing life cycles and summer songs make them special.
Browsing: Insects
In your yard: pill bugs (roly-poly bugs)
Fun to watch, important to your yard’s ecosystem, and not insects!
In your yard: centipedes
Harmless to humans, beneficial for your yard, and rarely encountered.
In your yard: millipedes, the first land animals
Millipedes only seem scary. Harmless to humans and beneficial.
Ouch! Chiggers, gnats,’no-see-ums’ explained
About chiggers, gnats, black flies, fire ants! Oh my!
From egg to adult, butterflies face colossal odds against survival
Butterfly development and the challenges they face each step of the way.
Tropical Milkweed a double-edged sword for Monarchs
Tropical Milkweed, although lovely, is a no-no in a wildlife yard. Here’s why.
In your yard: look for these butterflies
Info about butterflies that may be visiting your yard. Look for them out there!
In your yard: mantises
Praying mantises are beneficial members of our garden carnivores and the only insects that can swivel their head.
In your yard: look for these beautiful moths
These moths are beautiful and large. At least some of them visit your yard.
In your yard: look for these ladybugs and other beetles
One or more of these ladybugs and other beetles live in your yard. Look for them on foliage or flowers,…
