BENEFICIAL INSECTS

Planting insectary plants into the garden will bring these predators and pollinators to your gardens.  Eliminating pesticides and harmful chemicals is also necessary.

soldier beetle

hoverfly

ladybug

aphid mummy caused by parasitic wasp

crab spider

garden spider

butterfly

lacewing eggs

ladybug eggs next to aphids

ladybug larvae

ladybug

CRAB SPIDER FEEDING

This underrepresented beneficial arachnid from the Family Thomisidae is eating a plant feeding insect we don't want in our gardens!  These particular families of spiders also have members the same color yellow as the Rose pictured here and can really be a remarkable discovery.