Photo and article by Joan Allen Last week, an adult Oriental beetle was spotted on some lettuce in our vegetable garden. This in itself is not really a big deal because, unlike Japanese and Asiatic garden beetles, these adults are not voracious feeders and don’t typically require control. It can be important for a couple of […]
Bug of the Day
The Untimely Death of a Worm
By Catherine Hallisey Connecticut FoodCorps As I was kneeling by a raised garden bed, planting snap peas with a couple of students, I heard a third grader scream “NOOOOOO!” from the other side of the garden. An array of thoughts immediately sped through my mind in the split second it took me to get over […]
Featured Insects
During Bug Week, July 20-25, 2015; we will be posting a bug of the day on our site. These include praying mantis, acorn weevils, aphids, Monarch butterflies, Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs and lady beetles. Check back to learn more about these interesting bugs!