The fang blenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos) mimics the appearance and dance of a cleaner wrasse, which tends to be tolerated by larger fish because of its ability to clean parasites off their scales.

Turn your backyard garden into a beautiful butterfly paradise. Grow swallowtail butterfly host plants and flowers.

The numbers of butterflies may be down this year, noted Larry Meade as he led an Aug. 26 butterfly and dragonfly walk for 18 enthusiasts in Dyke Marsh. Nevertheless, the group delighted in finding 12 ...

In the fall, plants start to go dormant and focus on growing strong roots. “I think in the transition to native plants, there’s just such an excitement of all the life you’re bringing into your yard." ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Big bugs are back at Fort Wayne Zoo. New this year is a bug day camp to go with the Big Bugabaloo. This is the second year for the Big Bugabaloo, which brings bugs to life on ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is looking for the county’s biggest sassafras for the 2025 Big Tree Contest. The contest promotes the beauty and benefits provided by Geauga County’s ...

We are all used to seeing caterpillars hide themselves away and emerge as butterflies or moths, but the species featured in this YouTube clip emerges as another caterpillar. There is a very good ...

Q : Do you recognize this herb garden demon (see reader's photo)? I've dislodged it everywhere I see it, but it keeps coming back! What to do? A: The vine in question is a parasite called dodder or ...

One mistake rookie pollinator gardeners often make is panicking at the sight of holes in those new-plant leaves, then reaching for the sprayer. Bad idea. The source of those spring-time holes is ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has unveiled its 2025 Geauga County Big Tree Contest and is currently seeking nominations. The 2025 featured tree species is the Sassafras, which will ...

Conventional wisdom is that if you cultivate host plants, butterflies will come. Take, for example, milkweed. After declining monarch populations began making headlines in the late 1990s, people ...