If you opted for a real Christmas tree instead of artificial, it couldn’t hurt to give it a good once-over — praying mantis eggs might have hitched a ride inside. Officials in Erie County, Ohio, ...

Even though it happens every fall, I’m always pleasantly surprised to find a praying mantis egg case. In our garden, I found the first one a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure there were others around ...

“I found what looks like some sort of cocoon or egg sac on my sedum stalks during my fall cleanup. Can you identify it?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Julie Schmitt of Juda, Wisconsin. Experts Kenn and ...

To us, a Christmas tree is a decoration. But to many insects and small critters, it’s a habitat. And when you bring that habitat inside your home, you might be in for a surprise. Andrea Coward and her ...