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, ...

Some people believe that all bugs are bad. Other people only know there are beneficial insects, such as the ladybug (Hippodamia convergens) as well as green lacewings (Chrysopa or Chrysoperla species) ...

The larvae of lacewings, of which there are thousands of species, devour just about everything in their path, experts said. De Agostini via Getty Images The delicate-looking flying insects could be ...

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

Chemical defenses of plants not only affect the growth and development of herbivores, but also, indirectly, the next consumers in the food chain. A new study shows that herbivores and their predators ...

Did you know that more than 97% of all insects in your garden are beneficial and help your garden flourish? I didn’t know this until I began working on this article! Most insects either help pollinate ...

Researchers show that the adaptation of antlions to their ecological niche has also changed their venom. They compared the venom system of antlion and closely related green lacewing larvae. Antlions ...

It’s early spring and our roses have taken the stage. They are adorning our gardens with their big, breathtaking blooms. Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where ...

What zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient amber -- insect larvae with unusual morphologies and larvae of early flying insects. What LMU zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient ...

What LMU zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient amber – insect larvae with unusual morphologies and larvae of early flying insects. All fossils are time capsules. But unlike many other finds ...