A nonprofit organization in East Brunswick, New Jersey started National Moth Week in 2012. The Friends of the East Brunswick ...

Health officials are monitoring water quality across Monmouth and Ocean counties. Here's what you should know.

One area in New Jersey has been given a bite risk rating of 9 out of 10, among the highest in the state. The threat is ...

This week’s Road Trip Close to Home visits Insectropolis, the Bugseum of New Jersey, an unique attraction showcases the importance of insects.

The author of The Salt Path has described enduring some of the “hardest days” of her life as she defended her memoir against claims that parts of it were fabricated. Raynor Winn’s story, now a film ...

It's a grim statistic, but measles, once declared eliminated, has had record cases in 2025. Here's NJ data, symptoms, cases, what to know.

Learn about bats and trees at two special events happening at the Discovery Center at Point Breeze this weekend.  Wildlife ...

Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

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 ...

Close-up of a hickory tussock caterpillar featuring predominantly gray coloring complemented by white hairs protruding from its body, creating a fuzzy ...

Earth is home to over 20,000 caterpillar species, found in every corner of the globe except Antarctica. While most are ...

Following a bad year for butterflies in 2024, it’s more important than ever to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count.