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includes insects, arachnids, worms, scorpions, aphids, slugs, snails, etc.

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raising silkmoths (silkworms) - Sericulture, Moriculture, and the wild ones

140 replies 7 24 35

bugs

green lynx spider, peucetia viridans and her spiderlings!

153 replies 234 173

bugs

diatomaceous earth

282 replies 1 15 15

bugs

organic war on fleas!

339 replies 8 10

I thought permaculture insect control had failed me, but land racing saved the day!

144 replies 18 34

bugs

ants and aphids on my apple tree

36 13

Organic bed bug control

56 replies 1

Possible tick deterrence by asters? Daisy Fleabane Erigeron strigosus

31 replies 13 25

Organic Slug Control

73 replies 4 2 1

bugs

identifying bees vs. yellowjackets

49 replies 2 14 16

grasshopper season coming in

52 replies 15 37

bugs

Post Cool Bug Pics

78 replies 2 101 29

bugs

Bats - your most effective insect control

78 replies 5 8 21

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Black soldier fly larvae: poultry, fish food

108 replies 9 1 1

bugs

I need to make ladybug food

19 replies 28

bugs

Superworms for bioremediation of polystyrene: ideas for extending the (re)processing?

65 replies 11 31

bugs

Killing off squash beetles over winter in mulch

29 replies 3 1 10

bugs

Using native plants to benefit your homestead

43 replies 8 30

bugs

Aphid Brainstorming Thread!

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bugs

Mosquito Control

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bugs

green lynx spider, peucetia viridans and her spiderlings!

153 replies 234 173

Possible tick deterrence by asters? Daisy Fleabane Erigeron strigosus

31 replies 13 25

bugs

I need to make ladybug food

19 replies 28

bugs

How do I grow mosquitoes? (to feed to my goldfish)

17 replies 2 3

bugs

wild grape cooties!

11 replies 2 5

Brown Recluses Invading Beds

25 replies 2 2 13

What are these huge spiders?

22 replies 3 10

quick caterpillar ID :: Euptoieta claudia: The Variegated Fritillary

3 replies 2 9

We called them dirt daubers...are they good or bad?

8 replies 3 7

bugs

Ah! My garden is full of fire ants (large ones)

21 replies 3 3

bugs

Bald-face hornets dilemna

13 replies 1 4

tent caterpillar observations from the Pacific Northwest

2 replies 1 1 1

Mosquito madness

10 replies 1

black widow

3 replies 5

Hairy/Itchy Caterpillars?

4 replies 1 1

Limiting aphids on rose buds alternatives to ladybugs

1 reply 1

bugs

Okay to wear white before Memorial Day?

7 replies 1 4

Bug id

5 replies 3

Caterpillar ID, please

6 replies 13 2

What is this?

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green lynx spider, peucetia viridans and her spiderlings!

4 hours ago 154 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 237 173

Possible tick deterrence by asters? Daisy Fleabane Erigeron strigosus

2 days ago 31 replies 13 25

Who is this...

4 weeks ago 6 replies 2 2

pest control from the start

1 month ago 3 replies

Has anyone seen the invasive 'jumping worms' in your area?

1 month ago 14 replies 4

toilet alternatives

Help With Mites

1 month ago 13 replies 1

house plants

spider mites must die! Organic and better solutions to spider mites on houseplants and plants.

1 month ago 28 replies 2 1 7

Wasp Nest on Lightbulb: Observations

2 months ago 3 replies 1

bugs

organic war on fleas!

2 months ago 339 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <7, 8, 9 ] 8 10

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Mosquito Control

2 months ago 133 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 3 13 13

woodland

Swarming midges keeping me out of the woods

2 months ago 1 reply 1

Brown Recluses Invading Beds

2 months ago 25 replies 2 2 13

Bug id

2 months ago 5 replies 3

tent caterpillar observations from the Pacific Northwest

2 months ago 2 replies 1 1 1

gardening for beginners

Potatoes ravaged by blister beetles

2 months ago 5 replies

bugs

Vespids on my milkweed?

2 months ago 5 replies 1

bugs

head lice!

2 months ago 16 replies

Mosquito madness

3 months ago 10 replies 1

What are these huge spiders?

3 months ago 22 replies 3 10

wiki

new (stingy) critter. anybody familiar?

3 months ago 4 replies 1 3

Coffee grounds vs. pill bugs

3 months ago 21 replies 3 2

bugs

Superworms for bioremediation of polystyrene: ideas for extending the (re)processing?

3 months ago 65 replies [ 1, 2 ] 11 31

composting

Vermiculture: Worm composting

3 months ago 108 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 7 13

spotted lantern fly

3 months ago 1 reply 1

bugs

Critters in firewood- ants and more

3 months ago 9 replies 6

Role of pill bugs in an ecosystem.

3 months ago 4 replies 1

pollinators

Wasps: Friend or foe?

3 months ago 7 replies 2

Earwig infestation

3 months ago 7 replies 2

black widow

3 months ago 3 replies 5

mulch

Black vine weevil / root weevils

3 months ago 1 reply

Grasshoppers

4 months ago 4 replies 1 1

What insects eat elderberry leaves?

4 months ago 5 replies 1

weird mosquitos??

4 months ago 5 replies

bugs

Wasps for pest control

4 months ago 16 replies 12 13

Ant infestation

4 months ago 17 replies 2 2

composting

BSF compost looks too wet

4 months ago 2 replies 1

Perennial Pest Control

4 months ago 7 replies 5

bugs

natural ant repelant ideas wanted

4 months ago 7 replies 1

bugs

So long Japanese beetles, there's a new sheriff in town!

4 months ago 29 replies 6 13

quick caterpillar ID :: Euptoieta claudia: The Variegated Fritillary

4 months ago 3 replies 2 9

My oddly effective method of removing wasp nests

5 months ago 4 replies 1 1

bugs

Styrofoam Composting Through Mealworms

5 months ago 14 replies 1

What is this?

5 months ago 7 replies 2 2

bugs

How do I grow mosquitoes? (to feed to my goldfish)

5 months ago 17 replies 2 3

wildlife

Bald-face hornets dilemna

5 months ago 13 replies 1 4

fruit trees

Do Ants Provide Benefits to Fruit Trees?

5 months ago 8 replies 1 1

grapes

wild grape cooties!

5 months ago 11 replies 2 5

animal fibers

raising silkmoths (silkworms) - Sericulture, Moriculture, and the wild ones

5 months ago 140 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 7 24 35

bed bugs

5 months ago 10 replies 1 3

bugs

ants and aphids on my apple tree

5 months ago [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 36 13

Sawfly Larvae

5 months ago 3 replies 1

How I trapped mosquitos

5 months ago 29 replies 1 11 13

gardening for beginners

Ah! My garden is full of fire ants (large ones)

6 months ago 21 replies 3 3

Disrupting the 2 year tick life cycle

6 months ago 33 replies 3 15

We called them dirt daubers...are they good or bad?

6 months ago 8 replies 3 7

homestead

Okay to wear white before Memorial Day?

6 months ago 7 replies 1 4

gardening for beginners

Weird Bug Thing on my tomato

6 months ago 8 replies 4 3

Bug identification help needed!

6 months ago 2 replies 2

bugs

identifying bees vs. yellowjackets

1 year ago 49 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 14 16

Yellowjacket ID, please?

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