Although they're often confused with the iridescent green June beetles, which are basically harmless to your garden, these ...
Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...
Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...
Hercules beetles are among the largest flying insects in the world, with males of some subspecies measuring up to 6.8 inches (17.2 centimeters) long. They are also extraordinarily strong and can lift ...
The wood-boring beetle was first discovered in North Texas in Tarrant County in 2018 when a 10-year-old took a photo of the ...
Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...
Burning Beetle is scheduled for Saturday, January 17 with the variety show kicking things off at 3:30. The torch march will ...
Right now, because the trees are all the same age and are in close proximity, it’s sort of a ready-made buffet for the ...
Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...
Vast swaths of the ponderosa pine forests that blanket Colorado's Front Range mountains could turn rust-colored and die over ...