My photo, taken in mid-October, shows a green stink bug nymph on a wildflower seed head. There are three major kinds of stink bugs in Southeast Missouri. Their backs have a shield shape, earning them ...

Nature never ceases to amaze, but some animals stretch credulity to the limits. Scientists have recently shone the light on four insects so unbelievable that they appear yanked from the pages of ...

Boxelder bugs are one of several insects, including stink bugs, that invade Ohio homes in the fall to seek shelter for winter. These bugs are dark colored with red stripes and named after the female ...

Although the name sounds endearing, the 'kissing bug' disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center ...

Q: My milkweed has orange bugs on its seed pods. Are they harmful? No, they’re not going to damage the plant enough to warrant intervention. These are native insects, and they are part of the ...

Q: My milkweed seed pods have clusters of bugs on them that are orange and black. What are they, and what should I do about them? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Center for Home Gardening at ...