Black and Brown Centipede

Brown and black centipede found inside my house.

Yellow and Black Wasps

Picture of two wasps on my house. These wasps have a small nest under the roof of my house.

Shield Stink Bug

Picture of a red and black shield stink bug. These bugs are call shield bugs, because their backs look like a shield. I find a few of these stink bugs in my vegetable and flower garden area.

Pink Walking Stick Insect

Picture of a pink walking stick insect on some plant leaves. I very rarely see colored walking sticks in my garden areas. Most of the walking sticks in my vegetable and flower garden areas are tan walking sticks.

Black Cricket

Picture of a black cricket. There are many crickets in my vegetable and flower gardens. There are a lot of crickets in my gardens, but there is also a lot of wasps, mantis, and lizards that eat the crickets from my gardens.

Butterfly

Picture of an orange butterfly. Butterflies not only beautify the garden, but are also beneficial flower pollinators.

Centipede

This year I have only found a few centipedes in my garden. These large centipedes can eat a lot of different bugs. I have a phobia of centipedes but I let them be in my flower garden as they eat many bugs and insects.

Black Stink Bug

A black stink bug getting ready to spray its scent. There are many of these stink bugs in my garden area. I will see a couple stink bugs in my garden every day.

Walking Stick Insect

A tan walking stick insect on a leaf. Every year I find a couple of walking stick insects in my flower garden area. The walking stick insects are very hard to spot in the flower garden. The walking stick insects blend in with the thin branches very well.

Mantis

A green preying mantis on a red and white amaryllis flower. Mantis are another beneficial insect for the garden. Mantis eat grasshoppers, crickets, and other insects. I am always happy to see a mantis in my vegetable and flower garden areas.