Guide

This guide sits on top of the backbone formed by Cicada, Why Do Cicadas Sing Constantly?, Firefly and Honey Bee. Not everything you hear on the same summer evening is a cicada. You’ll read first the time, then the place, and then the mechanism. Looked at this way, summer insect sounds come across not as a jumble but in layers. First, separate the signs The biggest mistake in this is pinning a single sound on a single species. So when you go out into the field, don’t break the order: ...

If you want to attract ladybugs, the point is not a single insect but setting up the right environment. The logic in the Why Are Ladybugs Considered Lucky? article applies here too: this creature is an aphid hunter; so for it to come to the garden, it needs prey, flowers, water and a place to hide. The short answer is clear: first build the habitat, then wait for the insect. If you want to see the species details, go back to the main Ladybug article; this article looks at the field side of attracting them. ...