Posts by Steve Foster

Bugs you can use to keep mosquitoes away include dragonflies, damselflies, spiders, water beetles, ants –  and even other, non-biting mosquitoes! Other animals that can also help keep mosquitoes...

There are several species of bugs that have black and white stripes. The most commonly identified insects with black and white stripes are beetles--four types in particular: Carpet beetles, Banded...

There are several bugs that will eat leather. While these bugs are the common suspects, you may have just one, several, or a combination of these species. Below, I will discuss why they damage your...

If you’ve ever encountered a praying mantis in nature, then you’ve surely noticed they like to move in swaying motions, as if they’re doing the MC Hammer signature dance from the You Can’t...

Although most insects keep their wings for life, both carpenter ants and termites drop their wings after mating. Carpenter ants and termites are also two types of insects that can cause damage to...

The ironclad beetle is well known for being extraordinarily tough and resilient, and it is often referred to as indestructible. These beetles can live for up to about eight years in some...