Both adults and larvae suffer from extensive predation. They are eaten by spiders, dragonflies, robber flies, and, as you can ...

When pruning, cut from the upper portions of the plant, forcing the dill to branch out and make more foliage. Trimming from the lower portion is acceptable for harvesting, but it won't force the full ...

These large butterflies do not migrate like monarchs. They glide through fields and farmlands and frequent urban landscapes.

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

Have you see all the butterflies in our landscapes recently? Butterflies in the local area seem to be extremely plentiful ...

Spongy moth caterpillars have reemerged in Michigan this spring, where they cluster on oak trees and other deciduous species.

Papilio is a picture book told in three parts about three stages of a butterfly's life (there are really four stages but egg ...

It’s hard not to be dazzled by the bright yellow butterflies fluttering around the Inland Northwest these days. Not only are they striking in color, but they’re among the biggest butterfly species in ...

There are more than 120 species of butterflies in western Pennsylvania, and the North American Butterfly Association wants ...

Around this time last year, my wife noticed some black spots on the parsley and dill growing in our garden at home. I didn’t think much of it – the dots looked like bird droppings to me – but my wife ...

Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some can benefit your garden. So don't be so quick to try to get rid of every insect you see ...