insects-seasonal Archives

In your yard: fireflies (lightning bugs)

Flash, flash, flash! A delight to kids and adults, alike. Ever wondered how they do it? Learn about that, and much more.

Explore these links to learn all you’d like to know about insects and how they benefit a backyard wildlife habitat — and the world!

Most moths fly at night when it’s too dark to see them. But some are REALLY worth seeing! So look for them in the daytime while they’re resting.

Do you live near water? If so, mayflies might be visiting your yard. Learn about them and their unusual life.

When you plant with butterflies in mind, nothing screams “success” like the sight of them dancing from flower to flower.

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.

Lots of people surprise themselves by developing an interest in identifying insects and spiders they see in their yard.

By TA

Dragonflies and damselflies are among the most beautiful insects. They’re predators of nuisance insects like gnats, flies, mosquitoes.