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Tiny brown bugs can be a nuisance indoors, but identifying the culprit is the first step toward getting rid of them for good.
This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what you need to know.
There are several different kinds of insects that form galls, and each species of gall-forming insect produces its own unique gall. The gall serves to protect the young, developing larva from ...
Tennessee is a beautiful, pastoral state full of sweeping grasslands, thick forests, and lush rivers. It’s also home to a large collection of creatures. Mammal-wise, the Volunteer State is home to ...
In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...
THE FEMALES ACTUALLY MAKE A LITTLE INCISION INTO WOODY TISSUES OF TREES, AND THEY’LL LAY THE EGGS IN THERE ... FOOD FOR MANY KINDS OF ORGANISMS. WHEN THEY DIE, THEIR BODIES FERTILIZE THE SOIL, AND ...
And if so, how can you send them packing? ‘Well, most of them would prefer to be outside,’ says Adam Hart, professor of ...
I opened the door of the kitchen cupboard to get the peanut butter and saw an ant scampering away. I quickly dispatched the ant. Now I have a problem. If I tell Mary Alice about seeing an ant, she ...
If your plants' leaves are looking lacy—or you're seeing patches of dead grass in your lawn—Japanese beetles may be to blame.
We take a look at the variety of eggs that you can eat apart from hen's eggs.  There's more to eggs than just hen's eggs. We bring a basketful of egg varieties for you to try from next time ...
It’s important to know how to identify bug bites, as getting bitten by some of these annoying critters can mean needing a trip to the doctor.