Tag Archives: Insects

The thatching ant, a beneficial insect

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Nathan

It turns out that thatching ants don’t like to live in houses after all. They build their own, so they have no reason to move into mine. What I found was some references about how they “farm” aphids to collect the honeydew as food. Continue reading →

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Free to a good home: Blue Orchard Mason Bees

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Nathan

Since mason bees are a native insect here in the Pacific NW, you can “grow your own” just by providing suitable homes. It will take a couple years to build up your local population this way, but you don’t need to purchase your initial “start”. Continue reading →

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