My pre-K students always jump at the opportunity to explore nature, and they also love digging into bugs. I previously ...

News flash gardeners. We have a new, comprehensive resource to help manage bugs in the vegetable garden. Susan Mulvihill, my Spokesman-Review colleague and co-author with me of the “Northwest Garden’s ...

Bugs rule. From pesky bugs like cockroaches that sneak into our homes in the dead of night to pretty bugs like butterflies that grace our gardens, more than 75 percent of all known animal species are ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — One thing is certain about the majority of Alaska’s aquatic insects: they won’t be winning any beauty contests. These crawlers, swimmers and graspers boast characteristics such as ...

Two new books can serve as guides for homeowners and gardeners coping with the pestilence of snakes, spiders, crabgrass, termites, bedbugs, hornworms and vine borers. Dead Snails Leave No Trails (Ten ...

JUNEAU -- One thing is certain about the majority of Alaska's aquatic insects: they won't be winning any beauty contests. These crawlers, swimmers and graspers boast characteristics such as sucking ...

Insects may sometimes seem like a scourge on humanity, but without them, our lives would look very different. The quintillions of insects that inhabit our world help feed us, clothe us and have ...

In the battle against garden pests, sometimes it pays to fight fire with fire by enlisting beneficial insects to help control harmful bugs in your garden. Organic gardening principles call for ...

When first asked to review Michael Engel's new book, "Innumerable Insects: The Story of the Most Diverse and Myriad Animals on Earth," I expected that what I would read would be reminiscent of Engel's ...