State officials say they have confirmed a new population of invasive lanternflies in Michigan, the sixth county in the state where the insect has been identified. “Spotted lanternfly does not pose a ...

Deep in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, there’s a particular insect that stands out from the rest. And ...

A bird perches on the trunk of a dead palm tress, near Peaje Mendoza, in Florida, Uruguay, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, as thousands of palm trees in the South American country have been devoured by the ...

For thousands of years, artisans have been dyeing textiles, jewelry, and handicrafts with a rich, vibrant red pigment that they obtain from lac insects. The most widely-cultivated lac insect, Kerria ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Palm trees in Uruguay are more than just plants, they are icons, much like olive groves for Greeks or cherry blossoms for the Japanese. The treasured trees lining one of the ...