Seasonal staff are starting to disperse throughout the state to set traps as part of the Washington State Department of ...

In a new study, scientists lay the mystery to rest by showing that tiger beetles use ultrasonic warning signals that mimic those of toxic moths. Bats, as the main predator of night-flying insects ...

The Southern Pine Beetle is a native bark beetle found in ... according to a blog post by the Southern Group of State Foresters. Spongy moth, formerly known as gypsy moth, feeds on hundreds ...

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

While it’s possible that pests such as beetles or moths may already be in items we bring home from the store, DeVries says the majority show up after the food goes into your cabinets — “crim ...

"WSDA saw a decline in beetle detections in 2023, but the numbers rebounded to almost 25,000 last year and the beetles were ...

“Carpet beetles are much like moths being attracted to light,” says Jankowski. “So, porch lights or interior lights can bring them in from an open window or patio door.” Start by watching ...

Bark beetles are important for New Mexico’s forest ecosystems. They usually attack stressed trees, which are then replaced by younger, stronger trees. Defoliators are insects that eat tree ...

Spongy moths – formerly known as gypsy moths – are an invasive ... Early June brought an unusual report into Liesch’s inbox: Japanese beetles. The insect is well established in Wisconsin where it ...