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8 Plants That Attract Ants (Plants Ants Love)
Some types of ants, such as these fire ants, are unwelcome in a backyard, but other ant species can be beneficial! Magdalena Smyczek, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons There are over 12,000 species of...
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11 Plants That Attract Aphids (Plants They Love)
Aphids can usually be found on nutrient-dense parts of plants, like the stem or the underside of leaves. aroid from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Aphids are small insects...
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10 Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects (Top Picks)
Some insect species, such as these paper wasps, are both predators and pollinators. Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The term “beneficial insect” can refer to many insects, although they...
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13 Plants That Attract Caterpillars (Plants They Love)
Caterpillars come in various forms and sizes and are herbivores. Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Adult caterpillars in the order Lepidoptera are butterflies and moths, often...
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9 Plants That Attract Aphid Predators
Aphids can quickly overwhelm plants if left unmanaged. Andreas Eichler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Aphids are tiny bugs that belong to the family Aphididae nestled within the order of the...
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6 Plants That Attract Dragonflies (Plants They Love)
Dragonflies are in the same family as damselflies, but they don’t fold their wings together directly above their body like damselflies do. Aiwok, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Dragonflies are...
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12 Plants That Attract Lacewings (Plants They Love)
The green lacewing species (Chrysopa spp., pictured) is very widespread in North America. Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Lacewings are a type of solitary beneficial insect belonging...
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14 Plants That Attract Ladybugs (Plants They Love)
When ladybugs are mentioned we often think of the “typical” lady beetle, with a red shell and black spots, but there are actually 100s of different ladybug species with a range of colors and patterns!...
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18 Types of Swamp Insects (Surprising Facts)
There are thousands of insects residing in swamp ecosystems who all have important roles to play as decomposers, detritivores, and prey! Pharmattila, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Insects,...
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11 Winter Flowers for Bees (Top Picks)
Most bees go dormant during winter, but some species remain active and continue to search for nectar. Terry Lucas, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Though most types of bees will naturally grow...
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