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Know your larva
Would you recognize the larvae of these good and bad bugs?
Bigeyed bug
Bigeyed bugs are small and often go unnoticed, but their contribution to pest control is enormous.
Parasitic wasps are a beneficial insect for the garden
Many species in the subfamily Aphidiinae
From corporate high-rises to urban back yards—and even city hall—beekeeping is all the rage.
4 ways to save the monarch butterfly from collapse
The plant vital to the survival of monarch butterflies is in major decline, thanks largely to unsustainable chemical-agriculture practices.
earwigs walk the line between benefical insect and garden pest
A living contradiction, earwigs are both a beneficial insect and a garden pest.
Top 10 beneficial bugs and how to attract them to the garden.