These insects protect our gardens by eating harmful pests and pollinating certain plants. This is why it is very important to ...

Ladybugs, though popular, were surprising underachievers in pear orchards. Of the 38 collected, only 17% had spider mite DNA ...

Researchers studying 100-million-year-old fossils found in amber discover that Cretaceous lacewings had sophisticated larval eyes. Adult insects are known for their fascinating complex eyes ...

Arizona is home to a vast array of insects, from beautiful butterflies to pesky mosquitoes and venomous bark scorpions. While some, like honey bees and lacewings, are beneficial pollinators ...

Lacewings belong to an ancient group of insects (Neuroptera) named for the delicate, lace-like net pattern of veins on their wings. A blue-eyed lacewing (Nymphes myrmeleonides). Image credit: Tanya ...

Are you tired of those pesky critters munching on your plants? It’s time to ditch the harmful chemicals and embrace organic ...

At least three instances of this have been found in modern insect larvae: in antlions, tiger beetles, and water tigers. "Lacewings and their larvae exhibited astonishing diversity during the ...