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Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden in Fort Bend County

Beneficial Insects
- Assassin Bug
- Bark Lice
- Bees
- Dragonfly
- Ensign Wasp
- Lacewing
- Ladybug

Pests
- Stink Bug
- Leaf-footed Bug
- Aphids

Others
- Praying Mantid
- Large Milkweed Bug

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Moths in Meadows Place, TX
By Linda Rippert, FBMG F2004
Someone recently asked how to tell the difference between butterflies and moths. Here are some suggestions:

Butterflies are usually seen during daylight hours when the sun is shining; moths are mainly nocturnal and feed only after dark, with some exceptions. Butterflies usually rest with their wings folded over their backs; moths rest with the wings out flat. Butterfly antennae are generally clubbed at the tip; the antennae of most moths are slender and tapering-except for some male moths who have feathery antennae.

Below are some examples of moths and caterpillars I have found in my yard:

Grapeleaf skeletonizer moth	Sphinx moth caterpillar
Tussock moth caterpillar	Tussock moth cocoon & female laying eggs
Yellow Bear caterpillar & cocoon	Yellow Bear moth

If you have pictures of caterpillars, moths, butterflies, etc. I would love for you to send them to me so I can share them with others in the FBMG Entomology Committee!