Insects Archives

Inebriated animals and insects

Do the birds and the bees get a little drunk sometimes? They certainly seem to, at least some of them.

1. Who spit on my perennials? See those little dabs of foam on the stems of your favourite perennials? It

Dorothy and Shauna talk with arbourist Ryan Statham about invasive insects and trees. Ryan is an arbourist with Davey Canada,

1. Ants in the garden. Can ants cause damage to the garden? Occasionally. For example, an ant hill under a

1. Descended from wasps. While wasps are meat eaters, some of them found an easier way – just drop by

1. Coccinellidae. There are about 5,000 species of ladybug worldwide, but only three species go after plants and they are

1. Some float. Mosquito larvae are aquatic (though they can’t breathe under water), so these insects’ eggs are laid on

1. Regurgitated bee spit. Outside worker bees bring home nectar in their honey stomachs where it is partially processed. Inside

1. Things with wings. Pesky little bugs fly around the house and everyone believes they are fruit flies. You should

Fungus gnats on houseplant 1. Pesky little flies. If you have houseplants, chances are you have encountered the pesky little