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Avoid handling them, as this and other species can produce defensive cyanide-containing secretions if they feel threatened from predators.
Here’s how to tell the difference between mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums by their bites and how to treat and prevent ...
It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm.
The Japanese beetle is native to Japan and an invasive species in the U.S. They have metallic green bodies and brown wings. Similar to June bugs, they develop underground and eat plants, granting them ...
Tiny brown bugs can be a nuisance indoors, but identifying the culprit is the first step toward getting rid of them for good.
When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...
Incorporating a bug hotel into your garden will give ladybirds and other beneficial insects a secure place to nest and rest.
There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but their populations have been diminishing over the last few years.
An exhibit on different types of bugs opens Saturday at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. “Bug Lab” looks at the 20,000 ...
Discover the secret life of antlions, from predatory larval pits to adult lacewings, in this fascinating insect study.
As wooded and grassy areas are erased for buildings, parking lots, and manicured lawns, lightning bugs have fewer locations ...