Insects and Bugs

The hobo spider is one of those mysterious spiders that most people are inherently afraid of, yet they don't know very much about. It is a widespread idea that hobo spiders... keep reading →

We live in perilous times, a time when we are constantly reminded, especially at airports in the United States -- that today's world contains foreign and domestic threats.... keep reading →

Presenting five organic slug killers and repellents to keep garden slugs from eating your plants. Learn about beer traps, diotomaceous earth, copper for slugs and more. keep reading →

The true cost of "jewels of shame" butterfly wings jewelry is a good place to begin when learning the difference between a butterfly and a moth. keep reading →

Some ants herd caterpillars and "milk" them by stimulating the caterpillars to release a sweet secretion, which the ants eat. Leafcutter ants grow fungus to eat. Dracula ants... keep reading →

Tarantulas are actually very low maintenance as pets go. The hardier species of tarantula like the Chilean Rose Hair (Grammostola Rosea) will go weeks without eating and... keep reading →

  Spiders strike fear into the hearts of millions of people the world over. People both young and old suffer from arachnophobia, yet for the most part this is an... keep reading →

The Pine Processionary Moth Caterpillar has poisonous hairs. These hairs are lost as they move around and can cause some very nasty rashes and these can take some time to... keep reading →

Have you ever wondered what butterflies eat? There are a few different reasons that you might have thought about this question. If it was a passing thought that you didn't... keep reading →

Spiders: Man’s Other Best Friend. The Perfectionist “Spinning moonbeams, dew and dawn light; gleaming silver in the morn light; tough as steel with magic... keep reading →