Praying mantis females lay their eggs in autumn on vertical surfaces. As leaves fall, praying mantis egg cases become easier ...

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter ...

Keeping praying mantises around may seem like good common sense. You want to bring good insects into your garden, and they're effective pest controllers. As with a lot of garden advice, though, things ...

Praying mantises are an excellent addition to any garden. They control pests and are just plain cool to find. In this article ...

Praying Mantids can be purchased from plant nurseries as a group of tiny hatchlings shortly after emerging from their ootheca ...

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Boxelder trees are native to Colorado and many other states. They are fast growers, rounded to irregular shaped, growing up ...

Praying mantises are adept at ambushing their prey with their specialized legs and swift reflexes. But when one goes for a Bombardier beetle, it gets a highly unpleasant chemical surprise.

Once a chemical storage area, Olathe’s Pollinator Prairie has since been reclaimed as an ecological habitat hosting hundreds ...

Bugs not only serve as pollinators but also provide biological controls for pests. They serve as prey for many species. Bugs ...

These critters get their name from their kaleidoscope shell—like a peacock’s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying mantis and are kept tucked away until the moment ...

From knowing what plants to cut-back to when to add compost to your garden beds, here are four things to do this fall in your ...