The visit of the 17-year cicadas isn't particularly long, but it can bring back memories of cicada summers from long ago.

Tennessee is a beautiful, pastoral state full of sweeping grasslands, thick forests, and lush rivers. It’s also home to a ...

Dragonflies glimmer in iridescent colors such as cobalt, scarlet, and magenta, flying elegantly with see-through wings.

Painted lady butterfly. Medium-size butterfly with orange-brown wings and black/white spots. Found in gardens and meadows, they are harmless and beneficial pollinators.

Tiny insects with fringed wings, they feed on citrus leaves and fruits and are found in citrus orchards. They are not harmful to humans or pets, but they can damage crops. Western tent caterpillars ...

The wings expand to slowly cover up the entire torso until the insect is mostly black with a few reddish-orange lines. When folded, their wings look like an “X” on their backs.

Don’t confuse them with the similarly-named, unrelated, larger and clear-winged lacewings, which are beneficial predators.

The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around.

Other bugs, such as the western conifer seed bug, magnolia seed bug, and, of course, the Asian lady beetle, are known to seek shelter in homes to survive the winter.

Here's a list of Michigan's top invasive insect threats and what damage they can cause. 10 Invasive insects that threaten Michigan's natural resources This app works best with JavaScript enabled.

From rainbow beetles to orchid mantises, explore 10 rarest, most colourful insects. These vibrant creatures showcase nature’s ...

The tarantula hawk is neither a tarantula nor a hawk. It’s an enormous wasp. They can grow to over two inches long, which I think we can all agree is way too big for a wasp. They have blue-black ...