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Despite how much humans rely on insects, our actions are reducing their populations in many parts of the world. A recent study found that the United States lost more than 20% of its butterflies over ...
Insecticide used to control mosquito populations is a blunt instrument that could harm vulnerable snake and butterfly species ...
Have you ever seen a swallowtail butterfly? Swallowtail butterflies get their name from their long tail. It extends from ...
Adding hundreds of thousands of honeybees into a previously balanced residential environment disrupts it substantially.
Ever heard of the Spotted Lanternfly? How about the Red Swamp Crayfish? No, they’re not band names – they’re invasive species ...
On the first warm Saturday of the year, Taylor Bakeman organized a seed packing event to restock The Discovery Center’s new ...
While there are several hardy varieties, including the maypop or Passiflora incarnata, many passion flowers are tender, ...
All told, this group of 17-year cicadas will emerge in various parts of Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio ... There are also cicada ...
The species, dubbed the "bone collector," belongs to an ancient lineage of moths older than the Hawaiian island of Oahu, ...
From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are from an analysis just published in the journal Science ...
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Male carpenter bees lack stingers, and though females do have them, they are docile and don’t sting unless handled or ...