LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Some buggy news - the dreaded spotted lanternflies are back! The pesky critters are in their nymph phase right now; they're small and black, with white spots, and they ...

Scientists think the spittlebug’s foamy dome of bubbles helps the nymph regulate its temperature and protects it from predators. Advertisement Which, when you think of it, is a pretty good defense.

Cool Critters: Snug as a bug in a Christmas tree? How to keep your holiday as free of creepy-crawlies as possible Sun., Dec. 8, 2024 Insects such as the praying mantis can lay eggs in Christmas trees.

The boxelder bug is a relatively harmless insect that’s named after its main food source — the box elder tree. They feed off of the female versions of these trees — which are the only ones ...

ROCKFORD, Mich. — When it comes to Christmas trees, there's two camps. Some don't want the mess of a real tree, but others would no sooner have a fake tree than they would a fake turkey.

Christmas tree season is exempted from the quarantine after Nov. 15. ... Fir tree quarantine in northern Michigan targets invasive, tree-killing bug. Updated: Sep. 18, 2024, 8:02 a.m.