May 20 is World Bee Day, an opportunity to celebrate not only the beloved honey bee, but North America's 4,000 species of native bees, many of which are busy right now. "Throughout spring and summer, ...

Extension Office horticulture specialist Amanda Weidner writes about insects that are your allies in the garden.

Carpenter bees are important pollinators in our delicate ecosystem, but they can destroy the wood in your home in the process ...

Panda ants have unique markings, but they are actually not related to panda bears or ants: they are a type of wasp!

Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest.Use insecticides, traps, essential ...

Afterward, female panda ants go underground to find a spot to lay eggs in the nests of ground-nesting bees, wasps, flies ... birds, and small mammals against the velvet ant, and only one type ...

In today's Budding Wisdom, Heidi Skinner writes about the two kinds of bugs: "the ones we love and the ones we loathe" and ...

In addition to aphids, they also feed on small caterpillars ... Just like solitary bees, solitary wasps are looking for cavities to nest in and may take up residence in your bee hotel.

Mosquitos are an irritating pest; most of the time, you won’t even notice their presence until you wake up the next morning ...

A yellow-legged Asian hornet nest has been found in the UK leading experts to warn of an "unprecedented" number set to invade the country with the insects maybe aggressive "if they feel threatened" ...

Bee Health Workshops have been held in three venues in Ulster, sponsored by the Ulster Beekeepers Association, and are always valuable in ...

A few springs ago, I was engaged in my daily ritual of observing the garden, walking around to see what was coming up, ready ...