A recent Journal of Orthoptera Research article describes two newly identified katydid species endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains. The study examined the morphology and acoustic behaviors ...

Quick Take Leaf insects are native to South Asia and Australia, and illegal to import to the U.S. The rare Phylliidae can ...

Why do gardeners need to identify garden bugs before taking action against them? When should we leave them to their natural activities? A look at assassin bugs, leaf footed bugs, squash bugs and stink ...

Stink bugs and leaf footed bugs are close cousins in biology and crime. They have similar life cycles. Both kinds of bugs have shield shaped bodies, stink glands and piercing-sucking mouth parts. They ...