Identify and Manage Outdoor Insects

Giant resin bees are an introduced species and are native to parts of Asia.

All spiders are predators and aid us by eating many garden pests.

Predatory wasps are beneficial insects in a garden and landscape.

Predatory mites are beneficial arthropods in a garden and landscape.

Praying mantids, also called praying mantis, are generalist predators. They feed on a wide variety of other insects and even some small vertebrates.

Damselflies, dragonflies, and earwigs are general predators that are commonly found in gardens.

Carpenter ants are large dark insects that can sometimes become a problem in the home. Unlike termites, they do not feed on wood but cause damage by creating nests in damp or moisture-compromised wood. 

Winged ants and termites look very similar and can identified by looking at the insects' antennae and waist.

Predatory beetles are good insects in a garden. They feed on pests such as aphids, mealybugs, caterpillars, grubs, and more.

The Sirex woodwasp (SWW) is an exotic, invasive pest considered to be one of the top 10 most serious forest insect pests worldwide.