Stag Beetle
Stag beetles don’t mess around when it comes to finding food or mates, making them a somewhat hard-to-handle insect in some parts of the country. Competitors at heart, male stage beetles [...]
Root-Knot Nematode
Root-knot nematodes live within soil and feed off the roots of plants such as okra, tomatoes, peppers, corn, and peas, extracting the water and nutrients from the roots in order to survive. These [...]
Wax Scales
They’re creepy, crawly, small, and annoying. Wax scales won’t stop until they’ve destroyed every plant in the garden. Although they can be difficult to kill, wax scales can be [...]
Spittle Bugs
Spittlebugs, tiny insects that feed on herbaceous plants, pine trees, and redwood trees, can damage gardens, crops, and trees. Unfortunately, while the damage they cause is often easily visible, [...]
Cyborg Insects
Once thought to be creatures out of a low-budget Hollywood movie, cyborg insects are now making waves in the professional scientific community. New ideas from the world of technology are emerging [...]
Where Do Insects Go During the Winter?
Many insects are most active during the warm-weather months, when they inflict the most damage. Where do these creepy, crawly critters go during cold and harsh winter months though? How [...]