Walking up our entry steps after a hard morning of weeding yet another flower bed, a large, slow-moving insect caught my eye as it lumbered across an upper step at eye level. I gave it a closer look ...

As we transition from summer to fall and the temperatures start cooling off, many of us will be spending time outdoors getting our landscapes ready for winter. While enjoying our time outdoors, we ...

A wheel bug is a bizarre-looking insect you'll see in landscapes and other areas late in the year. It may be a bit of a stretch, but I think it resembles a stegosaurus, the dinosaur with prominent ...

When thinking about creepy crawlers, one might think of the 1998 movie called "A Bug's Life" that creates a positive image of little creatures that roam around nature. As fall season arrives, the ...

Wheel bugs are beneficial insects that capture their prey with raptorial front legs (similar to praying mantises) before injecting saliva and feeding. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson Wheel bugs are beneficial ...

A wee baby eastern ratsnake (barely bigger than the acorn). Note the “bandit” dark stripe between and across the eyes, one feature to look for in this species. (Miri Talabac/ The Baltimore Sun) Q: ...

A few weeks ago I mentioned one of fall’s annoying pests, the yellowjackets. While they are still hanging out at picnics and other outdoor gatherings, there are a few other fall pests beginning to ...