June 2, 2022 Off-cycle cicada stragglers begin to emerge in nation's capital Brood X stragglers have reportedly emerged in Washington, D.C., and in cities around the eastern U.S. The periodical cicadas normally emerge every 17 years.
June 2, 2022 NYPD removes 8,000 bees from World Trade Center building NYPD beekeepers removed the 8.000 bees from 3 World Trade Center, near the Freedom Tower in Lower Manhattan on Saturday, May 28.
April 21, 2022 Maine resident dies from rare tick virus A person in eastern Maine has died from a rare virus spread by an infected tick.
March 19, 2022 Invasive insects could kill 1.4 million street trees by 2050: report Invasive insects in the U.S. could kill up to 1.4 million street trees by 2050, according to researchers.
March 9, 2022 Joro spider could spread across East Coast, researchers say Scientists say that the Joro spider is spreading across the southeastern U.S. and could move into much of the East Coast.
February 21, 2022 Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state's most valuable crop.
February 7, 2022 Maine's browntail moths now have their own month to raise awareness and slow their spread Browntail moths have plagued the state of Maine since 2015. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said February of this year is Browntail Moth Awareness Month. The state is using the month to encourage residents to use the moth's dormant season to help slow their spread.
February 6, 2022 Maine lawmakers consider funds to treat moth invasion in cities and towns Lawmakers in Maine are considering a new fund that will assist people in local cities and towns in an overabundance of moths that cause itchy rashes.
October 2, 2021 American bumblebee could soon be declared endangered The American bumblebee could soon be declared an endangered species, according to federal officials.
September 9, 2021 Insect invasion: Armyworms are coming for lawns They're small, they're hungry and they're coming for lawns across the U.S.
