14 common backyard insects that are actually helpful to have around

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...
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All About the Mayfly Insect: Larvae, Lifespan and More

What Does a Mayfly Insect Look Like? If you’ve ever seen a reedy-looking bug with two long, antenna-looking protrusions from its abdomen, you might have seen a mayfly. Mayflies have thin bodies and ...
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Neuroptera: Greater insect diversity in the Cretaceous period

An LMU team has studied the biodiversity of larvae from the insect order neuroptera over the past 100 million years. An LMU team has studied the biodiversity of larvae from the insect order neuroptera ...
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Have you seen this new invasive insect emerging in Ohio? State officials want to know

A new invasive insect is emerging in Central Ohio, and state officials want to know if you see one. Elm zigzag sawfly adults were trapped in Delaware County the week of April 15, according to the Ohio ...
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Understanding Insect Metamorphosis

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...
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Know Your Friends: Beneficial Insects

Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...