Pesky Bugs!

No-see-um -- You sure can feel-um

Hey ... I live in Florida, you don't need to ask me about how pesky these little creatures can be! I remember when I wore my hair very short and gelled it spiky, rather like the performer Pink. Do you know that is the worst hair style with regard to...

Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, TICKS!

When folks and their pets venture into the meadows and forests of our parks and open areas for recreation they may be returning home with unwanted "guests" -- the Ticks Almost any forested or grassy area in the world will have ticks. Ticks are member...

Love Bugs -- Love 'em or Hate 'em?

Ever drive through a state during "love bug season?" You'll know what I'm talking about! I was first introduced to them when I lived in Atlanta, Georgia and inquired of a neighbor of mine, "What's that all over the front of your car?" You see they ha...

Mosquito Protection Society

I know you are probably asking yourself who on earth would harm such tiny, fairy-like creatures, but sadly, millions of mosquitoes are injured or killed every year by humans. Our goal at the Mosquito Protection Society is to educate people about how...

Aaarrgghh!.... APHIDS!

One of the most common garden pests is the aphid. Many fruits and vegetables can be easily damaged by this small insect. However there are a variety of natural pest control techniques that can make managing your aphid infestation much easier and less...

Good Garden Bugs!

Pesticides: Don't Kill the Good Guys

Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that all the insects and other pests in your garden have disappeared forever - no more slugs and snails, aphids, lily beetles, caterpillars and all those other creatures that chomp their way through your...

Ladybugs Are Good For Your Garden

Learn everything you need to know about ladybugs and why they are good for your garden! Buy live ladybugs and find cute ladybug gifts including Ladybug Land, a natural ladybug habitat for your children! Attracting ladybugs to your garden can provide y...

Cute Bugs!

Fun With Roly Poly Bugs

Did you know that Pill Bugs aren't really bugs at all? They aren't even insects! They are members of the only group of CRUSTACEANS who live on land. Pill Bugs perform valuable jobs in our environment by eating detritus and aerating the top layer of s...

Chirping Crickets Looking For Love

One thing I adore about summer is hearing the crickets chirp all night. I love to sleep with my windows open and let them sing me to sleep. Crickets are fascinating little insects who are said to bring luck to a home which they visit. In China, they...

Doodlebug

Info and facts about the doodlebug, also called pillbug, or roly poly. As English is my second language (I'm German), certain words strike me as especially cute or funny-sounding. "Doodlebug" is one of those words. My wife and I call each other "Doo...

Bugs Kids Love!

Old Black Fly

Old Black Fly's been buzzing around and lands on an alphabet's worth of spilled drips and drops of food. This poem is fun to read aloud with it's lilting rhyme has makes you want to dance. Use Old Black Fly to start a unit on insects that will inspi...

Kid's Birthdays: The Bee Movie Party Theme

Did your kids love the Bee Movie?  If so, why not throw a Bee Movie Birthday Party?  What a unique and fun party theme!  Many of the party ideas on this page would also work perfectly for a general Bee Theme Party as well. There are B...

Butterfly Insect Lore,Insect Lore Ladybug,Insect Lore Butterfly Pavilion

Live Butterfly Garden From Insect Lore Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close with this reusable, collapsible habitat. Fine, transparent mesh lets you see butterfly metamorphosis up close. Product includes easy-to-use feed...

Fireflies: Twinkling Lights of the Meadow

Have you ever gone out on a summer evening to catch fireflies. They flit and fly everywhere. Soon you have five and then six. One escapes and then you catch two more. In the morning you let them go. These wonderful experiences of childhood may be di...

Miss Spider and Friends

Miss Spider is the nicest spider you could ever meet. Beloved by children and parents alike since the release of "Miss Spider's Tea Party", her world has grown to books and movies about her as a young child in "Little Miss Spider" as well as all grow...

Are Your Pets Going Buggy?

Flea Control

My name is Mocha Mo, and I gotta tell you that I really had a problem with fleas at one time in my life. I had so many flea bites I didn't know where to scratch first! My owner checked into the available pet flea medicines, and wasn't happy with them...

Ear Mites

Dog Ear Mites - Cat Ear Mites - Get Rid Of Them Here! Ear Mites information and Ear Mites facts; plus how to kill Ear Mites; because my owner (btw, I'm Sissy, on the left), says the only information on the internet, (which isn't much), is from people...

Dog Worms

Dog worms: you'll find information about the most commonly used pet meds here for dog worms such as Heart worms, Tape worms, Round worms, Hook worms, and Whip worms; and all their harmful side effects! What? You didn't know that the wonderful, most p...

Creepy Crawlers!

Creepy Crawler: Home Of The Horned Bug

It just so happens that half of my back yard is wooded, and sometimes nature likes to take a hike to my house. Sometimes nature is creepy. Imagine going over to your screen door and finding one of these looking at you.  Yes, it really is "T...

Spiders!

The Beauty of Spider Webs

I've always been awestruck by intricate spider webs. So strong, yet so delicate. So simple, yet so complex. "Come in to my parlor said the spider to the fly..."

Know your Spiders Quiz

Welcome to Know your spiders. A simple educational lens on spiders. All you have to do is try and identify each critter and choose your answer from the four possible choices. Check spoiler text for answers I hope you enjoy this little quiz. Thank...

Bugs Gone Local!

New Orleans Goes Buggy for Bugs

If you live in one of the Gulf Coast states and want to take a "single tank" vacation, then you should head for New Orleans to see the brand new Audubon Institute Insectarium, a museum which displays and celebrates our largest family of animals, the...

Butterflies and Moths

Butterflies are STILL FREE

Go ahead. I dare you to help keep the butterflies alive. Take this gorgeous Giant Swallowtail, if all the citrus were to be lost to Canker or Lethal Greening, where would they go? What would their larvae eat? What would you do to help? Read on. If y...

Butterflies and Gardening to Attract Them

What is more beautiful than a garden full of colorful flowers with gorgeous butterflies flitting around? It's really not that hard to create a haven like this right in your own yard. All you need to create this sanctuary for you and the butterflies a...

Donations Needed - Help Save the Monarchs

The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is one of God's most beautiful creations. So graceful in flight and peaceful as sits sipping nectar from a bright flower. The picture on the left is of a male and female Monarch sipping their first taste of n...

Monarch Butterflies Are Easy To Raise

Photo credit- Paul B. Sutherland My family lives in the country. And we love raising Monarch Butterflies. It's really quite easy to raise them at home. We've got milkweed growing in our butterfly garden in our backyard. I just took some old...

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

One may think there's a tiny little baby hummingbird flying among the flowers, but more than likely it's a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth. This moth will feed during the day and it's shape, coloration and scaleless wings give it the appearance of a small...

Damselflies & Dragonflies

Damselflies -- Mating is Unusual

Do you know that as nymphs, it is rather easy to tell damselflies from a dragonflies? A damselfly nymph has a long, slender body with three, feathery tail-like gills which allow it to breath underwater. It moves through the water with a side-to-side...

Dragonflies -- Graceful Migrators

Dragonflies are graceful flying insects that migrate like birds! Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, we really didn't see a lot of dragonflies like we do today in Northeastern Florida. My inspiration for this lens on dragonflies occurred on Au...

Grasshoppers & Crickets

The Differential Grasshopper: A Summer Backyard Visitor

I became interested in this type of grasshopper when my daughters found this one in the backyard early this September. I grabbed my camera to snap a few pictures, and I wondered exactly what kind of grasshopper this was. I decided to do some resear...

Really Big Bugs!

About Tarantula Hawks

Tarantula Hawks are indigenous to the Western U.S. and are about 2 inches long, with a blue-black body and bright red-orange wings. They are one of the largest wasps. I've put together some interesting information and taken some close-up photos that...

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

The Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa), also known as Hissing roach or simply Hisser, is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 4-5 inches at maturity. They are originally from the island of Madagascar off the African...

Praying Mantis -- Its Cannibalistic Nature

Growing up I was a bit of a tomboy and would pick up just about anything except maybe a snake or a rat. Picking up a praying mantis was something I tried many, many times despite usually being pinched each and every time. I learned to be pretty caref...

Bug Bites and Stings

You Need Apis in your Homeopathic First Aid Kit

Sometimes I think that the only things in the world who enjoy my garden as much as I do are the bees and wasps who hang out there. Don't let a bee or wasp sting ruin your fun this summer. Be prepared by keeping Apis on hand to bring immediate relief...

Learn About Pest Control

Mosquito Nets: Help Prevent Malaria Deaths

Photo by Tjeerd Wiersma Will you join us and prevent Malaria Deaths? Malaria No More. All proceeds from this lens will be donated to Nothing But Nets. Thank-You! Kelly Wissink

Home Mosquito Control: How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Skeeters

This year Time Magazine may feature the Mosquito as pest of the year. We've seen incredible rain and hot muggy temperatures. The perfect storm for mosquitoes to multiply! Some states continue to get hammered by heavy rains and flooding. Once the wa...

Integrated Pest Management

IPM, Integrated Pest Management is what the horticulture world is now using to help the environment, the public and our crops. It doesn't matter if you have a small garden planter or 1,000 acre farm. Everyone needs to practice Integrated Pest Managem...

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