If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

Galls are strange plant growths caused by insects and other organisms. Here's how to spot them on goldenrods and oaks this ...

Explore the fascinating and surprising interaction between fruit flies and cucumbers in your own garden. In this engaging video, we delve into how these tiny insects sting cucumbers, affecting your ...

If you want to stop pest infestations in the garden early, it's necessary to be equipped with the knowledge to identify their ...

Unfortunately, the insects seen by Hudson Valley residents weren't beloved ladybugs but rather a different species called the Asian lady beetle. While many homeowners wouldn't be blamed for the ...

There has been a recent increase in pine tree deaths reported in a swath extending from Tallahassee heading north to Thomasville.

DNA from a new Bartonella bacterium has been detected in sand flies in the Brazilian Amazon, similar to the strains that ...

This might be a little controversial, but it’s been on my mind for a while. I was recently sitting in my backyard with my ...

Protect your vegetables from whitefly damage with practical advice on identification and prevention for successful gardening.

U.S. Customs & Border Patrol agricultural specialists intercepted an insect not previously identified in the United States: ...

We often hear about how social media stokes division and removes us from human contact. But my favorite app brings us closer ...

Will 2025 prove to be the year of the dragon? Or is "beetle-mania" set to make a return? A spectacularly patterned dragonfly and two very different beetles will vie with a slender-but-deadly mantis, a ...