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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...

These sometimes pesky insects are known as the march fly, honeymoon fly, telephone bug, kissybug and double-headed bug! 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 liv...

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...

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...

No-see-um ... yep, you sure can feel-um even if you can't see-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 perfor...

Honey Bees are communal insects of the Order Hymenoptera and Family Apidae. They are related to ants and wasps -- and can sting like them as well. Unlike ants and wasps, however, when bees sting, the stinger (which is barbed) and venom sac are ripped...

Whilst watching a programme on saving our planet, I realised just how important our gardens are. We can all support charities worldwide by donating money, but we can also be much more "hands on" and play our part by looking after our own little patch...

Buy Real Live Ladybugs, Praying Mantid Egg Cases, Live Beneficial Nematodes and more here! Have a Healthy Organic Garden! You will find these helpful garden insects and creatures, lots of gardening books, vegetable gardening info, kids' outdoor yar...

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...

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...

Bugs play a major roll in the world's ecosystem. They're food for other critters higher on the food chain, pollinate plants, and they help decompose dead plants and animals. There are over a million known species of insects on earth, and tha...

Japanese Beetles bug me! If you're like me, I like my rose bushes, grape vines, and fruit trees(plum and apple) in one piece not munched on by Japanese Beetles. I love to garden. It's a great way to relax without Japanese Beetles. But,...

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...

Spider fighting is a big sport in Japan and the Philippines. The Kumo gassen is an annual traditional event of spider-wrestling match. This event is a long unbroken tradition for four hundred years. Most people in Kajiki rear samurai spider. All the...

The picture to the left is a good picture of a Brown Recluse Spider. Here are some things you can try before you hire a pro to get rid of your spiders. Other than stepping on then or setting off bombs in your house. No burning down your house because...

There are over 30,000 types of spiders in the world, but the Black Widow is probably the best known and most feared. Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the most common of all phobias. It doesn't matter if spiders are a part of the food cha...

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. PS: H...

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..."

I love nature and animals so why am I so afraid Of Spiders? Putting my phobia aside (if I can!) to put together this page of information, suggestions and support for anyone else who is afraid of Spiders. It has not always been easy to put his page t...

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...

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...

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...

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...

My son and I raised two Painted Lady Butterflies from caterpillars, to chrysalises, to beautiful orange, brown, black, and white Painted Lady Butterflies! In the process, we learned a great deal about butterflies! Did you know that butterflies ne...

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. Part...

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 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...

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...

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...

Millipedes are gentle and make good pets. They are readily available from biological supply companies like Carolina Biological Supply and Niles Biological Supply. Millipedes are long lived, hardy, and can also be handled some. They can grow up to on...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I love to crochet. I love all animals. I believe the honey bee is threatened and needs our help. What is good for the honey bees is also good for the planet. We depend on the honey bee for every third bite of food that we put into our mouths. Without...

Serious info and facts about the doodlebug, also called pillbug or roly poly. But wait, there's more... As English is my second language (I'm German), certain words strike me as especially cute or funny-sounding. "Doodlebug" is on...

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...

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...

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 dis...

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...

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...

Dog worms: you'll find information about the most commonly used pet meds here for dog worms such as Heartworms, Tapeworms, Roundworms, Hookworms, and Whipworms; and all their harmful side effects! What? You didn't know that the wonderful, most popula...

I know how miserable fleas can make a dog. You probably love your doggies just as much as I'm loved, so if they've got fleas, make them happy, healthy, and learn about flea control here. My name is Mocha Mo, and I gotta tell you that I really had a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I planted my lettuce this year and it grew wonderfully, until I picked them and there were slugs insides. So I had to find a tried and true way to get rid of slugs in my garden naturally, without using harm chemicals and pesticides. Slugs are those...

Silverfish or fishmoth, I know you have seen them. YIKES!!! Are they in your home? There are chemical free, safe for children and pets, easy and effective ways to get rid of Silverfish in your home. Silverfish can do more damage than you think to you...

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