The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s proposal to manage spongy moth infestations in five counties across eastern Minnesota has been canceled after federal funding for the plan fell through. The ...

DULUTH — Plans to spray for spongy moths in five Minnesota counties, including three in the Northland, have been scrapped after the federal funding for the aerial treatments didn't come through.

A drone equipped with an antenna from a male moth can locate the source of a smell more accurately than any electrical sensors. Unfortunately, however, the only smell it can detect is the sex ...

WINONA, Minn. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) added La Crosse County to the state and federal spongy moth quarantine last week. They warned that ...

Ermine United Reform Church in Lincoln has fallen into disrepair and has been deemed unsafe by the council A derelict church said to be attracting anti-social behaviour could be demolished within ...

It’s that time of year when pesky moths start to flutter around our homes – and munch our woollens. So if you don’t want to find your precious cashmere jumper full of holes – or your favou ...

It's that time of the year again: stinging caterpillar season. Furry buck moth caterpillars, armed with hollow spines attached to their venom sac, are slowly emerging throughout the state.

Picky eaters by day, buffet by night: Butterfly, moth diets sync to plant aromas Plant scent cycles shape diets and antennae size of pollinators, new research shows Date: April 3, 2025 Source ...

Do you like some foods more than others? Well so do butterflies and moths! An international team of researchers have been studying why some butterflies and moths only feed on a few types of plants ...

Browntail moth caterpillars (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) have tiny barbed hairs containing toxins. These poisonous hairs cause skin rashes when touched and may cause breathing problems if inhaled.