As we transition from summer to fall and the temperatures start cooling off, many of us will be spending time outdoors getting our landscapes ready for winter. While enjoying our time outdoors, we ...

Wheel bugs are unassuming until they strike. They spend most of their time hiding, using leafy plants as cover. Their markings provide camouflage, which they use to great effect. That’s probably a ...

A wheel bug is a bizarre-looking insect you'll see in landscapes and other areas late in the year. It may be a bit of a stretch, but I think it resembles a stegosaurus, the dinosaur with prominent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A wee baby eastern ratsnake (barely bigger than the acorn). Note the “bandit” dark stripe between and across the eyes, one feature to look for in this species. (Miri Talabac/ The Baltimore Sun) Q: ...