The Bug That’s Eating the Woods.” “Small Pests, Big Problems: The Global Spread of Bark Beetles.” “Eighty-Nine Million Acres ...

An insect called the western spruce budworm continues to be the most widespread forest pest in Colorado, but a bark beetle ...

A unique phenomenon has appeared in Jasper National Park after the 2024 wildfire. The locals call them “cheetah” or “leopard” trees after their spotted black and yellow appearance, and ...

It’s native to western pine forests, especially lodgepole and ponderosa ... live in the U.S. and Canada. Most bark beetles lay eggs under the bark of trees that are already dead or dying.