
Kissing bugs in Illinois
When you hear the term kissing bug, you might imagine an insect with a romantic streak. However, they are more vampire than star-crossed lovers.
When you hear the term kissing bug, you might imagine an insect with a romantic streak. However, they are more vampire than star-crossed lovers.
A recent family trip westward to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks offered a chance to observe the changing landscapes of the Midwest. While Iowa’s familiar fields of corn and soybeans resemble much of Illinois, the transformation across Nebraska—from tallgrass to shortgrass prairie—reveals a striking ecological gradient.
By Jay Hayek and Emily Steele, University of Illinois Extension When a diseased tree falls in your backyard forest, do you know who to… Login to continue reading Login…