Why Ants Can Fall From Skyscrapers and Walk Away

Most ants are less than an inch long, making them very small insects. While their petite stature may seem like a problem for ...
SFGate

Parasitic wasps are small but mighty insects

Q:I live on 40 acres in western Sonoma County. I keep a small garden and mixed fruit tree orchard. Last summer, there was a huge number of yellow jackets on the land - rather annoying when one tried ...
Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers

THIS SMALL INSECT CAUSES LARGE PROBLEM FOR GARDENS

By Liah Continentino Florida is no stranger to introduced species. From green iguanas to Brazilian pepper, many non-native plants and animals have settled into our environment. While some cause little ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Though small in size, insects play a giant role in nature

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...
Reading Eagle

Ask the Master Gardener: What are those small insects on my plants?

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q. I’m seeing small insects on the stems of my ...