Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest ...

Our yards and gardens are filled with life. But some of those living creatures are not what many people desire, like spiders. As creepy crawlers that honestly just look like they came straight out of ...

Before you get out the pesticide this season, here are the common bugs and insects that you actually need in your backyard to ...

When I see a garden spider, l recall a fellow graduate student who I came to know while doing owl research in Minnesota. On occasion, I would drop by her office which she shared with her husband, a ...

For many people, the sight — or even the thought — of a spider in a spider web gives them the chills. Even without full-on arachnophobia, the prospect of bumping into a spider web in your yard or ...

All habitats depend on predators to keep things in balance. Your garden is a habitat full of wildlife, and while predators like the praying mantis and the ladybug tend to be celebrated, there’s ...

Joro spiders, or parachuting spiders, are a non-native species that originate in east Asia. These spiders shoot silk threads they use to "parachute" through the air. Joro spiders make large webs in ...

Michigan is home to more than 500 species of spiders. These seven can be hard to miss.

Last week during a walk through the woods, I ended up with spiderwebs in my hair, on my face and on my shirt. I managed to avoid a few webs because I stared into eight eyes looking back at me before I ...

Insects are an integral part of the gardening experience. Although some insects are less welcome than others (mosquitos and ticks, for example, or plant-eating insects like grasshoppers), there are ...