A wasp that makes honey? YES! Listen in to find out more about these totally cute and wonderful insects.

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Music by Owen DesBles

Tune in to find out what you can do to help create a welcoming habitat in your yard for overwintering insects.

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Fall is a great time to begin planning your spring garden AND to work on reducing the pests that might want to much on the spring garden. Tune in to find out what you can do now to reduce spring insect problems.

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If you have arachnophobia, it may not matter if a spider is venomous or not. All spiders are predators and therefore beneficial, so listen to find out what spiders in Texas you need to watch out for.

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Did you know that scorpions are arachnids and are related to spiders? Learn more about scorpions and what to do about them in this episode.

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If you live in Central Texas, you may look forward to years when snout butterflies can be seen trailing through the skies by the thousands....or you could be someone who dreads having to wash butterfly carcasses off your car regularly. Whichever you are, tune in to find out more about these fascinating butterflies and what they are doing.

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It's that time of year for a possible cricket season to hit in Texas. While we see crickets every year, some years there are huge populations that turn into quite a nuisance. Tune into to find out more.

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It's that time of year when grasshoppers seem to be eating EVERYTHING in your landscape. Tune in to discover how to tell grasshoppers from katydids and what you can do to manage these critters

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Are you wondering what those bugs are on your tomatoes? ....or peppers...or eggplant.... This episode will cover two common culprits- stink bugs and leaffooted bugs.

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Are you seeing webbing on your plants but no spiders? You may need to take a closer look for spider mites. While related to spiders, spider MITES are a different beast. Listen to learn what to look for and what you can do about them.

https://texasinsects.tamu.edu/spider-mite/

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Podcast music by: Owen DesBles