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Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 10: Mydas flies

Published on August 25, 2021
Mydas flies are large Michigan flies that mimic wasps.

Michigan insects in the garden – Week 7: Fireflies

Published on July 23, 2020
Fireflies are lighting up the night in Michigan this year.

Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 7: Robber flies

Published on August 4, 2021
If you’re not careful, these predatory flies might just steal your heart.

Michigan insects in the garden – Week 6: Great golden digger wasp

Published on July 16, 2020
The great golden digger wasp is a large wasp that you don’t need to fear.

Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 3: Cicindelinae

Published on July 7, 2021
Tiger beetles are predators with fierce jaws and eyes on the back of their heads.

Michigan insects in the garden – Week 2: Green bees

Published on June 18, 2020
Bright green bees are flying under the radar in your garden.

Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 4: Scarites

Published on July 14, 2021
Scarites are a large predatory ground beetle.

Introducing Michigan insects in the garden

Michigan insects in the garden – Week 8: Syrphid flies

Published on July 30, 2020
Syrphid flies are the hummingbirds of the fly world.

Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 8: Ermine moths

Published on August 11, 2021
Small, speckled moths that may cause damage.

Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 11: Cantharidae

Published on September 2, 2021
Common flower-visiting beetles that are often mistaken for bees.

Michigan insects in the garden - Week 10: Jewel wasps

Published on August 13, 2020
These shiny metallic wasps prey on unsuspecting bees and wasps.

Michigan insects in the garden – Week 9: Tree crickets

Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 5: Predatory stink bugs

Published on July 21, 2021
They may not smell good, but they have good taste.

Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 2: Nabidae

Published on June 30, 2021
Damsels who cause distress to other insects.

Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 1: Annual cicadas

Published on June 23, 2021
The cicadas you don’t need to wait 17 years to see and hear emerge every year in Michigan.

Michigan insects in the garden – Week 12: Katydids

Published on August 27, 2020
A camouflaged chirping insect lurks in the shrubs.

Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 9: Chrysopidae

Published on August 18, 2021
This insect garden helper has an ugly duckling story all its own.

Michigan insects in the garden – Week 5: Bee flies

Published on July 9, 2020
Are these fuzzy flower visitors friend or foe?

Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 6: Wool carder bees

Published on July 28, 2021
A territorial, fuzzy, non-native bee.