This time of year thoughts turn to Christmas and traditions. One tradition many of us are happy to indulge in is sneaking a kiss under the m...

An elusive bumblebee, which was last seen in 1956, was recently found living in the White Mountains of south-central New Mexico, scientists...

As many of you know, the only thing I love more (or as much) as insects is SNAKES! I've had a fascination with them since I was a little...

Photo by: John Miller with the Missouri Department of Conservation These magnificently large centipedes are only found in a few scant count...

Giant Ichneumon ( Megarhyssa macrurus ) in the order Hymenoptera are large, interesting insects found throughout North America. They are red...

This brightly colored moth is a Crocus Geometer Moth in the genus Xanthotype in the family Geometridae. They are extremely common througho...

Garter Snakes are without a doubt one of the most widely spread of all the reptiles found in North America. In fact the Common Garter Sna...

This crazy-looking long-legged bug is a camel cricket in the family Rhaphidophoridae. This family includes cave crickets, cave wetas, camel...

Chinese mantids ( Tenodera sinensis ) are impressive praying mantids to say the least. They are large, expert predators that prey on a wide ...

Green stink bugs seems to be the most prevalent insect in my backyard right now with exception possibly to the Asian Ladybug, so to have a p...