The Nevada Department of Agriculture announced the retirement of State Entomologist Jeff Knight, effective July 4, 2025, following an extraordinary 40-year career dedicated to safeguarding Nevada’s ...

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards offer a ...

Purple martins roost in large numbers of hundreds of thousands of individuals to prepare for their annual migration to South ...

Often described as “low maintenance” or “hardy,” these plants are simply ones that are near-impossible to kill. They are ...

What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Some climate researchers believe diseases typically found in tropical regions, such as dengue and chikungunya, could become ...

It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm. It’s past nine o’clock but not quite dark yet. But the yard is starting to ...

Scientists used 3D-printed insect models to study how disguises help harmless species fool predators and survive in the wild.

Soapy water quickly knocks aphids off of your plants, and you don't even have to buy a special soap — regular dish soap works ...

Residents have been advised to avoid wearing bright colours and limit time near lights at night, which attract the bugs in ...

Preserving strips of native vegetation beside avocado orchards gives insects a buffet of wild pollen when blossoms are scarce ...

From Alaska across southern Canada all the way south to Tierra del Fuego — the southernmost point of South America — ...