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How to Attract Fireflies to Your Yard and Garden
The flashing magic of fireflies is one of the simplest pleasures of a summer evening. The very sight takes many of us back to a childhood of catching these intriguing insects to watch their nighttime...
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8 Fascinating Mosquito Facts You Should Know
How Ancient Are Mosquitoes?The origin of the mosquito can be traced to either the Paleozoic Era (541 to 252 million years ago) or the Mesozoic Era (252 to 66 million years ago). The answer depends on...
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6 Poisonous Caterpillars You Should Never Touch
Saddleback CaterpillarThis caterpillar looks funny, but the spines on its body are no laughing matter. Gardeners should exercise extreme caution when finding one, since the poisonous, protruding spikes...
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8 Garden Caterpillars That You Should Never Kill
Monarch CaterpillarIf you’ve taken an interest in butterflies and pollinators, there’s a good chance you already know what a monarch caterpillar looks like. An essential part of the monarch butterfly...
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Does a Woolly Bear Caterpillar Predict Winter Weather?
In the caterpillar world, few are as well-known as the woolly bear (sometimes known as a wooly worm). While monarchs caterpillars surpass them in name recognition, they’d take an easy second place....
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3 Types of Wasps That Sting and 6 That (Usually) Don’t
Eastern yellow jacket waspYellow Jackets (aggressive)Perhaps the most notorious of wasps, yellow jackets love sugar and meat, which often lands them in backyard barbecues. They are widespread and look...
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That Huge Bumblebee Is Actually a Carpenter Bee
What Is a Carpenter Bee?Carpenter bee drilling a tunnelCarpenter bees are large (up to an inch long) solitary bees in the genus Xylocopa. There are hundreds of individual species of these big fuzzy...
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Have No Fear of the Cicada Killer Wasp
Cicada Killer Wasp IdentificationCicada killer wasp on a flowerThe name sounds scary, but these wasps don’t want to hurt you — well, unless you’re a cicada. The first thing you’ll likely notice about a...
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How to Identify a Mud Dauber Wasp and Its Nest
Mud Dauber Wasp IdentificationYell0w-legged mud dauberIdentifying mud daubers isn’t too tricky if you know which features to look for — and especially if you can spot a nest. The most striking feature...
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This Is What a Praying Mantis Egg Case Looks Like
Praying Mantis Egg Case IdentificationPraying mantis egg cases“I found what looks like some sort of cocoon or egg sac on my sedum stalks during my fall cleanup. Can you identify it?” asks Birds &...
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Paper Wasp vs Yellow Jacket: How to Tell the Difference
It can be difficult to tell the difference between black-and-yellow striped wasps in your yard — especially when getting close to them might mean a painful altercation. For that reason, you might want...
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10 Plants That Japanese Beetles Don’t Like
Damaged hibiscus leafWhy Japanese Beetles Are So DestructiveJapanese beetles didn’t start here. Native to Japan, they first showed up in the U.S. in 1916, likely hitchhiking in the soil of imported...
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Meet the Bee Flies: Look-Alike Bee Mimics
Ask The Experts: Bee Flies“What is this strange insect on my plumbago? Is it a pollinator?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Caitlin Buelow of Vail, Arizona.Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman: This appears to be...
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What Foods Do Dragonflies Eat (and Do They Bite)?
What Attracts Dragonflies to the Garden?Common whitetail dragonfly on purple lupine plant“I started seeing dragonflies in my garden last summer but hadn’t seen them before. What could be attracting...
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How to Get Rid of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs
If you spend any time near farms, vegetable gardens or fruit trees, you’ve probably laid eyes on a brown marmorated stink bug. Some people refer to this insect as a shield bug, but either moniker...
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Ants in Your Garden: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Ants in your garden can be frustrating, but their activity can provide surprising benefits. Like beavers, ants are considered ecosystem engineers. As they build their nests, ants excavate soil from...
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The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Is Spreading: Protect Your Yard
When we think of “invasive species,” we tend to think about plants. Gardeners can spend months or even years trying to rid their yards of purple loosestrife, common buckthorn, or garlic mustard....
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How to Identify and Get Rid of Earwigs
What Do Earwigs Look Like?Earwigs look scary but they are typically harmless.If you’ve ever seen them, they’re likely to stick in your memory: and you’ll probably wonder how to get rid of earwigs.The...
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Moth Mystery Solved: Why Are Moths Attracted to Light?
We’ve all heard the common expression “drawn like a moth to a flame,” and seen these nighttime fliers circling round artificial light sources. But what causes this behavior? Is it harmful to moths?...
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How to Identify an American Dagger Moth
American Dagger Moth CaterpillarAvoid touching these caterpillars to prevent skin irritation.“What’s this caterpillar I found on my birdbath?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Linda Maria DiSalvia of...
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