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Wasps & HornetsRead article →Do Paper Wasps Sting?Yes. Female paper wasps can sting, usually when they defend a nest, are trapped against skin, or are handled. Unlike a honey bee, a paper wasp can withdraw…
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Grasshoppers, Crickets & LocustsRead article →How to Catch a Cricket in Your HouseTo catch a cricket indoors, wait until it moves into the open, place a clear cup over it, slide a stiff card underneath, and carry the covered cup…
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ButterfliesRead article →Red Admiral Butterfly Identification, Habitat, and MigrationA red admiral is a large, dark butterfly with bright red-orange bands and white spots near the front wing tips. Its scientific name is Vanessa atalanta. You may…
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BeetlesRead article →Dung Beetle Identification and Scientific ClassificationA dung beetle is usually a compact, oval scarab with a fan-tipped antennal club and broad front legs made for digging. Finding it on or beneath mammal dung…
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Wasps & HornetsRead article →How to Deter Paper Wasps SafelyDeter paper wasps by blocking nest sites before spring, repairing screens, closing gaps around eaves and fixtures, and removing loose weathered wood where practical. Leave an out-of-the-way nest…
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Grasshoppers, Crickets & LocustsRead article →What to Feed Crickets: Diet and Rearing GuideFeed captive crickets a dry, nutritionally mixed staple with small portions of fresh vegetables or fruit, and give them a safe source of moisture. Prepared cricket food, poultry…
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ButterfliesRead article →Cabbage White Butterfly Identification and Garden DamageThe cabbage white is the small white butterfly, Pieris rapae, that flutters around cabbage-family crops, but its green caterpillar is the stage that damages the garden. The caterpillar,…
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BeetlesRead article →How Strong Are Dung Beetles?The strongest horned dung beetle measured could resist a pull equal to 1,141 times its own body weight. That record belongs to a male Onthophagus taurus, a small…
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Wasps & HornetsRead article →Yellowjacket Queens: Size, Markings, and Seasonal RoleA yellowjacket queen is a larger reproductive female whose job changes through the year: she starts a nest alone in spring, lays eggs while workers run the colony…