Sometimes, an insect that seems to be a common one can hide an extraordinary story. This was what happened when a scientist ...

Trees are often promoted as an important tool for combating climate change. That’s because trees take in carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away in wood and soil for years. But trees may not be ...

Ants trapped in amber reveal possible partnerships and parasites, offering a rare glimpse into ecosystems from nearly 100 ...

The hemlock sawfly is native to Southeast Alaska. But for the past few years, the tiny insect has been causing some big problems. Bug scientists think drought conditions played a major role in a ...

MOORHEAD — The emerald ash borer has reached Moorhead. This wood boring insect, native to Asia, has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees throughout 36 states since it was first discovered in the U ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive metallic-green adult beetle with a red abdomen. But few people ever actually see the insect itself — just the trail of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A California zoo has put the rarest insects on Earth — also known as “tree lobsters” — on exhibit to the public as part of a ...

A section of the Lahaina banyan tree was cut back because it was infested with insects last week. The trunks were on the side of the town square near the location of the former Pioneer Inn. “We’re ...

DAVIE (CBSMiami/AP) - A plant-hopping insect, about the size of a grain of rice, is the source of a deadly bacterial disease that is killing the state's iconic palm trees. Known as lethal bronzing, it ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on care of peach trees, phalaenopsis orchids, tropical fruit trees, ...