Microclimates—as opposed to large-scale regional or even global scale macroclimate models—may hold the key to offsetting the ...

A giant stick insect species found in Australia’s Wet Tropics named Acrophylla alta can reach 40 centimetres in length and ...

Our local forests have far fewer oak trees than were present in the 1800s and yet, of all our native trees, the oak tree is ...

A new species of giant stick insect has been discovered living in the misty rainforests of Queensland, Australia.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is asking for the public's assistance in ...

Much of this trade occurs under little to no regulation, raising serious concerns about biodiversity loss, biosecurity threats and animal welfare ...

Its bite resembles that of a flea or tick, but the tiny red chigger is in a class of its own. Here's how to identify the pest ...

Josie Ryan, APHIS' National Operations Manager for the ALB Eradication Program says, “August is an ideal time of year to look for the beetle and the damage it causes. Adult beetles are emerging now.

Despite an apparent increase in firefly sightings this year, experts say that this does not necessarily mean a growing ...

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the LeConte’s thrasher ...

One of the best ways to get bluebirds to hang around your yard is to give them a home. Instead of a generic store-bought one, DIY your own perfect birdhouse.