Common Hoverfly Parasitoid Wasps! Today we're looking at a wasp I found in my backyard. This little insect lays its eggs ...

If your vegetable garden is overrun with pests that are eating the fruits (or veggies) of your labor, attracting more insects ...

Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, are beetles that use bioluminescence for mating. Fireflies are beneficial insects ...

Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to ...

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? That could spell trouble for your deck or fence, according to David ...

Mosquito dunks stop mosquitoes from being able to breed in standing water. Recently I used dunks to create a “mosquito bucket ...

Gently crack the top of an eggshell and discard the egg or save it for cooking. Rinse the shell and use a pin to pierce a hole in the bottom of each one. Your kids can gently draw faces on the ...

Every spring, adult midge flies emerge by the Milwaukee lakefront in giant swarms to mate, procreate and lay their eggs in ...

Grifo also recommends creating layers of habitat: “You want to have big trees, small trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines ...

Don Kovach worked for the Air Force for 34 years to make sure aircraft were in the skies. Today, he has a new type of fleet: He cares for millions of honeybees in his own backyard. Kovach started his ...

Bob Erlich, an Evergreen Park resident, has devoted his retirement years to promoting and caring for butterflies — and ...

Ah, the beloved honeybee. They’re fuzzy and social. They make honey and beeswax. Children draw them and backyard beekeepers ...