Spongy moths were previously known as "gypsy moths" before the Entomological Society of America changed their name.

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

The gypsy moth, an invasive species originating in Europe and Asia, has wreaked havoc in different parts of the country since the late 1800s. It has become less and less of a problem around ...

Gale Ridge, an entomologist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said the lanternflies are particularly bad along the main highways, I-95 and I-91. They lay their eggs on any vertical ...

Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth.

Starting Monday, June 23, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is treating several areas around the state for an invasive insect, the spongy moth (formerly the gypsy moth).

The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) remains one of the most intensively studied forest pests due to its dynamic population fluctuations and wide-ranging ecological impacts. Its outbreaks not only ...

Bogong moths appear to use stars to navigate 600-mile journey, a first for insects Bogong moths are endangered and were added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list ...

Over a decade after Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn murdered her mom Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, the 33-year-old is taking back life: “Justice was served and so was my time.” ...

The animal kingdom can be creepier than a Stephen King novel sometimes, and a newly discovered creature proves this is true. Researchers called this new insect a “bone collector” — are you scared yet?

The animal kingdom can be creepier than a Stephen King novel sometimes, and a newly discovered creature proves this is true. Researchers called this new insect a “bone collector” — are you ...