Longhorned beetle larvae play an important role in forest ecosystems because they feed on the wood of dead trees and thus return nutrients to the natural cycle. Larvae of some longhorned beetle ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Nature lovers know that all sorts of native and non-native species can be found across the state of Missouri. After completing recent work on walnut twig beetles and spongy ...

(WPBN/WGTU) -- August is Tree Check Month. This time of year is the most important to inspect your local trees' health and quality. This month, we're taking a look at an invasive beetle that's harmful ...

Uncle Sam is facing a new menace, but he has a slogan to fight back: “Find it. Report it. Save trees.” That was the call to action issued Monday by the Agriculture Department and national ...

It’s fairly common for American tourists to purchase bottles of choice tequila during their vacations to Mexico, but it was a bottle of another substance that surprised U.S. Customs and Border ...

NEW YORK — Asian longhorned beetles are active from now through Labor Day. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation invites pool owners to check filters for the invasive insect ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The function of horned beetles' wild protrusions has been a matter of some consternation for biologists. Digging seemed plausible; combat and mate selection, more likely. Even ...

Vermont officials are actively trapping for the invasive Asian long-horned beetle to prevent it from establishing in the state. The beetle poses a significant threat to Vermont's hardwood forests, ...

In 2009, a resident of Orchidland subdivision in Puna on Hawaii island found a strange beetle with extremely long antennae on the screen door. This report marked the first detection of a new species ...

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The Department of Natural Resources says August is the time of year for residents to help stop the invasive Asian longhorned beetle from taking hold here and destroying Michigan's maple trees. As part ...