For me, it’s the annual miller moth migration. It usually starts with one or two moths who nestle around my door frame and accidentally flutter into the kitchen. Before long, there’s a whole ...

Insects add to the overall environment in Aloft, but they can also help you with crafting. Whether you need insects to ...

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One is a bright white light; the other is a black (ultraviolet) light that emits a pale blue glow. You can find inexpensive black lights at hardware stores or party-supply stores. Some moths are ...

Pantry moths lay their eggs in dry goods like flour and cereal, and once they hatch, the cycle continues - so it can take ...

These insects resemble and are related to the oft-seen brown marmorated stink bug. Spined soldier bugs, or Podisus maculiventris, prey on gypsy moth caterpillars and beetle larvae and can be ...

The lesions resemble leek moth damage but when leaf is split open, the inside is clean with no debris. Figure 6: Botrytis leaf blight on onions. Photo: Christy Hoepting, Cornell University. Various ...

Another home invader that we are starting to see more and more of in Illinois is the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys, Stål). This invasive pest is known to feed on over 300 plants and is ...

There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth, but we all know which one out of the two gets more love in the world. Butterflies are bright, colourful and pretty – you can get ...

“Codling moths fly around the top of a tree before they come in, almost like they are staking the tree out. It’s not their behavior to approach a tree from the ground. We’ve also found that using ...

Johnson is a nature lover and is involved with efforts to help bats and birds affected by urban hazards back home in Alberta.

Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional ...