The Plants You Need to Grow to Attract Lacewings and Ladybugs to Your Yard

Flickr Most gardeners know that ladybugs and lacewings are welcome visitors. What fewer people realize is how deliberately ...

Tiny Eggs in the Garden: How to Spot Ladybug, Lacewing and Other Beneficial Insect Allies

Most gardeners learn early to scan leaves for the eggs of squash bugs or stink bugs and remove them on sight. Yet the same ...
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This Insect’s Paralyzing Saliva Makes It a Green Garden Assassin — and One You Want Around

Nicknamed "aphid wolves," lacewings are beneficial insects with a voracious appetite for common pests. These generalist predators consume various prey in their larval and adult stages. Surprisingly, ...
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Giant bug flying outside Walmart found to be ‘super rare’ insect not seen in decades

A giant lacewing, not seen in eastern North America in more than 50 years, was discovered outside a Walmart in Arkansas, officials say. Penn State University For nearly 10 years, an insect discovered ...
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Rare insect found at Arkansas Walmart sets historic record, points to deeper ecological questions

A giant insect plucked from the façade of an Arkansas Walmart has set historic records. The Polystoechotes punctata (giant lacewing) is the first of its kind recorded in eastern North America in over ...
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Native gardens can bring connection even in urban landscapes

Praying mantis and lacewing eggs turned a routine spring cleanup into a reminder of what native plants can support.

Don't kill these backyard bugs — these are actually helping our gardens

Before you get out the pesticide this season, here are the common bugs and insects that you actually need in your backyard to ...