When you hop out of bed after a long, restful nap, you may feel like a bug emerging from its cocoon. Or is the word chrysalis more accurate? And where does pupa fit in? You may have heard these words ...
I talked about your question with my friend Allan Felsot. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He told me cocoons are mostly silk. But they’re usually made by moths. A butterfly ...
Federal customs officers were sifting through luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport last fall when they stumbled upon seed pods with little holes in them in one passenger’s bag. Inside, they found ...
The United States Customs and Border Protection said in a statement on May 16, 2022, 'The bag of passengers who left the Philippines in September 2021 and arrived at Detroit Metropolitan International ...
The gypsy moth infestation has been going on for weeks, wreaking havoc on thousands of acres of trees throughout the state. In neighborhoods affected by the defoliation plague, the crunch of ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Raleigh, N.C. – Federal agents ensured the safety of tomatoes, potatoes and honeybees by seizing a half-dozen pubescent moths named for death. Customs ...