Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help.

The tree swallow is typically a straightforward enough bird to identify, even for newer birders ... member of the swallow ...

Michael Skvarla, director of Penn State University's Insect Identification Lab ... Little did he know that years later, the giant flying bug was a "super-rare" Jurassic-era insect.