It’s that annoying insect you swat away and hope doesn’t create an itchy bump.“They’re really defined by being a pest. You ...

From porcupine to the great horned owl, Connecticut’s woodlands come alive after sunset with a wide range of nocturnal animals. WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with master wildlife conservationist Ginny ...

Identifying tracks can be challenging, with some animals like raccoons having different sized front and hind prints. Documenting tracks with photos, plaster casts, or journals enhances the tracking ...

Female moths avoid laying eggs on stressed plants that emit ultrasonic sounds. Instead, they choose silent, healthy plants.

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

More than 96% of deforestation, or human-caused, permanent removal of forest cover, occurs in the tropics.

Scientists are reporting a global decline in the firefly population. But conservation efforts and some favorable weather may be helping the insects.

Keep black flies away with these effective strategies. Learn how to repel and prevent black flies from bothering you during ...

As the days grow shorter, many animals prepare for the approaching winter by suspending reproduction. Insects, for example, ...

Contributing to Firefly Watch, which is citizen-based research spanning the past six years, can also help. In roughly 7,000 ...

In one sense, it’s odd to associate any firefly with youth, for by the time we see them lighting up our nights, they are ...

“Droughts can be tough on them, like they can be on other ground dwelling insects,” he said. “I wouldn't be surprised if they are doing well across most of the state since it's been a pretty good, ...