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What Does a Hackberry Emperor Look Like? What type of butterfly is this? asks reader Andrea Rickard of Helena, Ohio. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, “This is a good view of the intricate pattern on ...

An aggressive hatch of Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillars is threatening trees, both in national forests and in Santa Fe.

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

By Stephen Smoot One of the oldest and most popular ornamental shrubs also attracts one of the United States’ newest invasive ...

The southern flannel moth caterpillar, with venomous hairs, causes excruciating pain if touched. Beware in summer/fall around South Carolina. Remedies include tape, washing, and icing.

Explore how folklore from Arunachal Pradesh challenges colonial tropes and asserts Indigenous agency through matriarchal, ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in cooperation with the United States Forest ...

Every year the eastern cottonwood trees in Michigan release their fluffy seeds. The end of June likely marks the end of this process. Here's what to know.

While most people are wary of copperhead snakes and black widow spiders, there are other potentially dangerous creepy crawly things you might meet.

See pictures of a blue=gray gnatcatcher. Plus, find out where these small songbirds live, what they eat, and how they build nests.