When thinking about creepy crawlers, one might think of the 1998 movie called "A Bug's Life" that creates a positive image of little creatures that roam around nature. As fall season arrives, the ...

The insect realm is rife with creepy-crawlies, be they smelly stink bugs, sneaky weevils, or simply slimy cockroaches. Yet certain bugs are capable of wreaking havoc in the garden, destroying harvests ...

Walking up our entry steps after a hard morning of weeding yet another flower bed, a large, slow-moving insect caught my eye as it lumbered across an upper step at eye level. I gave it a closer look ...

Several sightings of wheel bugs (Arilus cristatus) have occurred recently. Wheel bugs became noticeable in Central Illinois in 2008. Climatic changes and plentiful food sources probably brought them ...