The wheel bug distinguishes itself by displaying a ‘half wheel cog’ upright and perpendicular on its back. There was a strange looking bug that fell out of our oak tree earlier last week. It was ...

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 ...

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 ...

A wheel bug is a bizarre-looking insect you'll see in landscapes and other areas late in the year. It may be a bit of a stretch, but I think it resembles a stegosaurus, the dinosaur with prominent ...

Many folks are perplexed by this grayish black prehistoric-looking insect. It will certainly stop you in your tracks if you see it in your garden. Its prominent characteristic structure is its ...

Here in coastal Texas, if you step outside into your garden or flower bed, you may find an unusual looking critter known as an assassin bug. When I visited the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s native ...

When I went out to get the mail the other day, I paused to admire, as I often do, the variety of insects and arachnids buzzing, flitting and crawling about the big lantana bush next to my mailbox in ...

Insects are all around us, but some get our attention more than others. In this week's Wild Moment, Jack Hubley shows us one that's bugging many News 8 viewers.VIDEO: Watch this week's Wild ...