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Monarchs are migrating through the St. Louis region now, but residents are seeing fewer of them than ever before.

The number of monarchs migrating through St. Louis seems low this year, which has entomologists worrying about the population.

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It's estimated that there will be 1 million to 1.5 million periodical cicadas per acre in the St. Louis region this spring.

The Madagascar hissing cockroach is split in half, with two distinct colorations. Butterfly House scientists are trying to learn more about the rare mutation.

Brown recluse spiders are infamous for their necrotic venom, but how dangerous are they, really?

Nearly 100 Antilles pinktoe tarantulas are the newest addition at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Butterfly House in Chesterfield.

Tad Yankoski, Missouri Botanical Garden’s senior entomologist and "bug dad," returns to the program to dismantle cockroaches' bad reputation and detail some of their positive attributes.

Tad Yankoski is an entomologist at the Missouri Botanical Garden's Butterfly House. His job mainly consists of tending to the site’s cockroaches, beetles,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 10, 2013: This time last year, the fireflies were out in full force. But after a cool spring,…