Butterflies, contrary to their delicate appearance, frequently expel liquid waste, a process crucial for their survival. This ...

Rovensa Next launches Orocide Plus and Tulga Spinex, delivering sustainable, high-performance biocontrol solutions that ...

McNeil graduated from Miami University with a degree in botany, which fueled her lifelong passion and career as an interpretive naturalist and educator. When it comes to gardening, McNeil draws upon ...

THE MONARCH IS BACK! Butterfly enthusiasts are on the lookout for monarch butterflies now through March, but need your help.

A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of a wooly bear caterpillar's stripes can help predict the severity of the winter ahead.

Christopher C. Grinter has spent much of his life surrounded by insects, though not in the way most people imagine. As Senior ...

Evening grosbeaks, once abundant in North America, face steep population declines but thrive when spruce budworms are ...

Botanist James Wong is constantly asked if he plays music to his army of plants. Time to put this notion to the ...

Discover how insects and other small creatures rely on leaf litter to survive the winter and how this supports local ecology.

Lepidoptera, as they are known to scientists, are familiar creatures that are not only welcome guests in many gardens, they are also essential to certain flowering species' survival.

The gardens began as a citrus grove in the 1920s, when much of South Florida was still wild frontier. Today, it stands as a living museum of Florida’s natural heritage, showcasing native ecosystems ...

Well-intentioned gardeners often focus on the right plants to feed pollinators, but they might be overlooking the importance ...