Nicknamed “aphid wolves,” lacewings are beneficial insects with a voracious appetite for common pests. These generalist predators consume various prey in their larval and adult stages. Surprisingly, ...

For nearly 10 years, an insect discovered outside a Walmart was only thought to be an “interesting” finding. But when the doctoral student turned professor showed his class the bug during a 2020 ...

If you garden without pesticides, one of the best ways to manage pests is by keeping your plants healthy and encouraging backyard biodiversity to attract beneficial insects. At my house, I have a ...

Some people believe that all bugs are bad. Other people only know there are beneficial insects, such as the ladybug (Hippodamia convergens) as well as green lacewings (Chrysopa or Chrysoperla species) ...

Ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects feed on plant pests and naturally make gardens more pest-resistant. But like pollinators, these “good bugs" also feed on nectar and pollen, and ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes punctata, which belongs to a family of insects that ...

On Thursday afternoon, Westminster welcomed guests at city hall. Only on this day, there were 100,000 of them and they were all insects. The city, the Westminster Tree Commission, and Bartlett Tree ...