Eggs hatch in late spring. Caterpillars eat leaves through midsummer. Caterpillars pupate and transform into moths in late July and August. Moths live only a few days to mate, lay eggs and then die.
A hidden army reaches a crescendo about this time of year. Its tubular soldiers are largely out of sight and mind, but wage battle with vegetation on an epic scale. Mostly emerging under cover of ...
They flutter under streetlights, chew holes in old jumpers, and vanish before you get a proper look at them, but moths are much more than just nighttime nuisances. These insects have surprisingly ...
If you have fruit trees, now’s the time to be on the lookout for codling moths. This is the time of year — mid-March to early April — when the adult codling moth, a little grayish-brown lepidopteran, ...
August is a popular time for vacation and thousands of families will be heading up north before school starts back up. Depending on what part of the state you are driving through, you may be greeted ...
When you imagine an invasive species, you might picture termites, ants, or spiders — not a cute, small moth. However, the light brown apple moth can cause severe damage to agriculture and disrupt ...