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Crickets

Warm summer evenings are a great time to be outdoors, and nature supplies its own moonlight concerto without the need of typical instruments! Listen to the melody provided by the … Continue reading

Beneficial Bugs

Got bugs in your plants? Don’t bug out! Some bugs and insects are extremely useful and efficient natural gardeners! These “good bugs” balance ecosystems and keep your yard healthier by … Continue reading

Bug Defenses

Insects have it rough! Although there are millions all over the world, insects have to protect themselves constantly from becoming another critter’s breakfast, lunch, dinner or midnight snack! Over eons … Continue reading

Ants

Ants! Ants! Ants! They show up when you least expect them… in your garden, your kitchen or at your picnic! Ants are everywhere, but they also have homes of their … Continue reading

Houseflies

Who’s that superhero climbing up the side of a building and hanging upside down? Is it Spiderman? Superman? Batman? This superhero is actually just the ordinary housefly who only seems … Continue reading

Burrowing Bugs

Calling all “Bug”-ologists! Step right up to learn about two killer drillers! These bugs that burrow know how to survive by digging holes to capture their food or provide for … Continue reading

Cockroaches

If you happen to be traveling off the coast of Africa, you won’t need to carry a magnifying lens to study this insect. At over three inches long, the Hissing … Continue reading

Bug Careers

Are you bugged about what to be when you grow up? Ever consider a career working with bugs? Discover how entomologists—or bug scientists—impact Hollywood with movie star critters, work at … Continue reading

Butterflies

No insect can quite flutter by like the butterfly, nor is any insect quite as colorful, delicate or fun to watch. Although it doesn’t look like many members of the … Continue reading

Hermit Crabs

While humans have a hard skeleton on the inside and a soft body on the outside, most crabs have a hard skeleton on the outside to protect their soft bodies. … Continue reading