In your yard: cockroaches (most are beneficial and stay outdoors)
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!
Monthly Archives: January, 2015
All about earwigs, curious victims of a baseless myth
An old superstition warns that earwigs crawl into people’s ears and burrow into their brains to lay eggs — the reason they’re called earwigs.
All about flies
Flies have a notorious reputation, but most are helpful pollinators of crops and flowers, and recyclers of plant, animal matter into organic nutrients.
True bugs – the good, the bad, the ugly!
True bugs are an interesting, diverse group of insects, and the only ones officially called “bugs.”
Dragonflies and damselflies – ‘Top Guns’ of the insect world
Dragonflies and damselflies are among the most beautiful insects. They’re predators of nuisance insects like gnats, flies, mosquitoes.
All about beetles
Beetles comprise 30 percent of all insects and about 30 percent of all other animal species. And millions more yet to be discovered!
All about butterflies and moths
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects, second only to beetles in the number of species described so far. They date back at least 50 million years.
All about box turtles
Read about these charming backyard pals, their characteristics and behavior.
All about snakes
When we can set aside our fears, we find that snakes are fascinating animals that deserve respect as beneficial predators of rodents, and other pests.
Insects index
Insects are the backbone of most animal life on this planet. Click on a group to learn more about it.
All about frogs and toads
There is no scientific distinction between frogs and toads; they just belong to different families. A few visible differences, however, distinguish them.
Provide cover for wildlife
Wildlife need to feel safe in your yard: Dense shrubs, brush piles, stacked firewood, tall grasses, trees, and for some animals, water. Plus more.
