Big black beetles with long antennae might be skittering around your yard or patio this time of year, but fear not: These are just the relatively harmless palo verde beetles, also known as palo verde ...

As people in the Phoenix area eagerly anticipate the first monsoon rains of the summer, there is already a sign that the wait might not last too much longer. Palo Verde beetles are starting to show up ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly described the palo verde beetle's insect classification. During the summer, the heat in metro Phoenix can be so unbearable ...

I am a palo verde root borer. You might call me scary, disgusting or yukky, but that is just because you don't know me. My impressive appearance: If you can stand to get close enough, I am really ...

“I enjoy discovering plants that may complement my drought tolerant, mostly California native front yard garden. One plant, in particular, that has become the star of my garden around this time each ...