Look for an X or hourglass shape on its back to distinguish the small milkweed bug from other red and black bugs. Now that you can identify these red and black bugs, find out the 10 most ...

Japanese beetles are an unwelcome sight, but many other garden beetles are good bugs worth welcoming to your yard.

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the tamer milkweeds with lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in zones 3-10 and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.