Author: Hannah Whitlock

Stink bugs feed on plant sap through piercing mouthparts, favoring fruit, tomatoes, and soybeans. Here is what they eat, what they damage, and why they invade homes.

Blue butterflies range from common backyard blues to the endangered Karner blue and the rainforest only blue morpho. Here is how to tell them apart.

Asian lady beetles and native ladybugs look almost identical at a glance, but the M-shaped marking, color range, and winter behavior give them away every time.

What’s called an ‘earwig bite’ is really a mild pinch from its pincers, not a bite at all. Here’s what it actually feels like and the ear myth debunked.

House centipedes look alarming but are harmless, fast-moving hunters that eat roaches, silverfish, and even bed bugs. Here’s what to know.

A brown recluse has six eyes and no web; a house spider has eight eyes and spins one. Here is how to reliably tell them apart and what to do about each.

Asian lady beetles look like ladybugs but bite, swarm homes in fall, and can irritate pets. Here is how to tell them apart and keep them out.

Jumping spiders need tall, well-ventilated enclosures more than wide ones. Here is how to size, furnish, and maintain a setup where a pet jumping spider will actually thrive.

Earwigs look intimidating but are harmless to people. Here is how to identify them, why they invade homes and gardens, and the safest ways to get rid of them for good.

Stink bug eggs are tiny, barrel-shaped clusters usually found on the underside of leaves. Here is how to identify them, tell them apart from other insect eggs, and remove them safely.