Find out how these pesky insects can destroy trees and plants and what to do if you discover an infestation. Spider Wasp Read about these wasps and learn the steps to take if you encounter them on your property. Types of Wasps Gain an understanding of the different types of wasps, their ...
it isn't life-threatening to humans. Interestingly enough, the source of these birds' toxicity is thought to be their diet, with the Hooded Pitohui feasting on beetles from the genus Choresine, which contain the toxin.
You'll find the northern pike throughout the upper regions of the Midwestern U.S., Canada, and Alaska. They can grow up to 45 pounds and will live over 20 years, all the while eating and churning out baby pikes at a prolific speed. Northern pikes work as ambush predators, lying in w...
There are more than 2,700 species of mosquitoes in the world, and there are 13 mosquito genera (plural for "genus") that live in the United States. Of these genera, most mosquitoes belong to one of these three, but species such as the cattail mosquito (Coquilettidia perturbans) are ...
Echinacea are tough perennials in the daisy family (Asteraceae) and hardy in Zones 3 to 9. They are native to the eastern and central United States, blooming in mid-summer and continue to flower sporadically until frost. The genus is named after the Greek word for hedgehog, echinos, because...
“Phlox is a genus with a great diversity in growth form, with a height varying between 3 to 6 inches for Phlox subulata to 5 feet tall for Phlox. paniculata. They may grow in a low, mounding form, a spreading woodland phlox or tall, upright phlox,” explains the North Carolina Coopera...
They find shelter during the day in underground holes or undersides of rocks. Scorpions become nocturnal when they are old enough to hunt and feed. They invade predators’ homes such as birds, centipedes, lizards, mice, opossums and rats. When hunting for a prey, they use their chelae, ...
The herbaceous peony belongs to the genus Paeonia and the family Paeoniaceae. There are over 33 species in the Paeonia genus, all native to Asia, Europe, and western North America. Zones Peonies can be grown in zones 2 to 8 (depending somewhat on the variety). ...
This guide introduces restriction enzymes, providing in-depth reference information and tools to help you find buffers for double digests, or find enzymes by name or recognition sequence. Restriction Enzyme Tools are available for desktop or mobile....
Here are a few questions that I often get about growing succulents. They will answer many of the questions you may have about how to care for succulents. What are the different genus of succulents? There are approximately 60 different plant families that contain succulents and each succulent fam...