Steer clear! Wheel bugs are beneficial in the garden, but they deliver a painful bite when disturbed by humans. The post A ...

As we transition from summer to fall and the temperatures start cooling off, many of us will be spending time outdoors getting our landscapes ready for winter. While enjoying our time outdoors, we ...

Wheel bugs are unassuming until they strike. They spend most of their time hiding, using leafy plants as cover. Their markings provide camouflage, which they use to great effect. That’s probably a ...

Walking up our entry steps after a hard morning of weeding yet another flower bed, a large, slow-moving insect caught my eye as it lumbered across an upper step at eye level. I gave it a closer look ...

Several sightings of wheel bugs (Arilus cristatus) have occurred recently. Wheel bugs became noticeable in Central Illinois in 2008. Climatic changes and plentiful food sources probably brought them ...