If you have been fishing, you have probably seen dragonflies. The dragonfly is an insect that lays its eggs in or near the water and spends much of its life hovering above bodies of water. Read more »

The Asian Paper Wasp has a strong will to survive and it is that survival instinct that has allowed it to thrive outside of its original habitats on the Asian continent. Read more »

Adult stone flies can range from a quarter inch to two inches in length and can vary in color from a dull grey to brown, green or yellow. One trait they have in common throughout the species is two sets of membranous wings that fold on the insects’ backs when at rest. The back wings are broad at the origin and shaped like a fan. Both pairs of wings are filled with veins. Read more »

The Oriental cockroach, sometimes called black cockroach because of its color, is one of nature’s less clean creatures. Read more »

The term copper butterfly refers to any member of a large group of butterfly species in the gossamer-wing family, also known as Lycaenidae. The “copper” designation is not necessarily descriptive of all individuals that fall into the category. Read more »

Carpet beetles generally go unnoticed until they enter homes and make a general pest of themselves.

The adult bugs are stuffed-looking creatures with oval to nearly round bodies and legs that are more brownish than black. They range in body length from around a tenth of an inch to nearly an eighth of an inch. Their bodies are covered in scales that vary in color from white to brown and yellow, with irregular black cross bands. Their bottom sides are covered with grey-yellow scales. Read more »

Though it may appear a little scary at first glance, the common house centipede does not pose any physical danger to you and it can be a beneficial guest in your home. Read more »

When the yellow admiral caterpillar begins crawling, their numbers can be so large as to seem infinite. If you happen upon them as they are milling about, you may be reminded of a horror picture where one of nature’s creatures joins forces with other members of it species and runs amok and attacks everyone and everything in its path. Read more »

Some click beetles can capture your attention with their large size and colorful exterior, but do not be mislead because these species are not the norm. The majority of the bugs are quite the opposite, small to medium in size and dull. Read more »

Have you ever been watching TV or reading a book at night and hear a noise, a loud fluttering against the window. If so you may have thought a would-be burglar had chosen your house for his next caper. Then after several frightening moments you realized that the culprit was not a burglar, but an insect instead. To be more precise, it was a moth. Read more »