Insects in the City

With the proliferation of nighttime security cameras, homeowners are seeing all sorts of wildlife activity on the driveway and porch.  This ...

This post is essentially an updated reprint of a post from 2014 about a (then) sale on the Mallis Handbook of Pest Control.  A new sale, a...

This year's ant ID class will be more physically distant than last year's class; but will offer the same hands-on opportunities to...

Cigarette and drugstore beetles can be some of the most frustrating pests to deal with. Aside from putting out pheromone traps to try and pi...

A variety of beetles with similar feeding behaviors, sometimes collectively called "plaster beetles". Drawing from Mallis Handbo...

The large yellow-orange head and dark eyes and dark thorax distinguish the Asian giant hornet from similar large wasps. Photo courtesy W...

Kudzu bug has a unique ovoid shape. The wings are hidden under a shield-like scutellum, making it look more like a beetle than a true bug...