On Wednesday, the Entomological Society of America announced it was removing “gypsy moth” and “gypsy ant” as recognized common names for two insects. For Ethel Brooks, a Romani scholar ...

Gypsy moths are an invasive insect that, as caterpillars, have hairy bodies dotted with blue and red spots. When they hatch, they’re only about one-sixteenth of an inch, but can grow to be more ...

The historic infestation of gypsy moth caterpillars has now spread across large swaths of the Finger Lakes and North Country regions of New York, munching leaves and leaving behind countless acres ...

These insects, formerly called gypsy moths, are poised for another year of damage in certain parts of the U.S. File video above: What you can do to protect trees from gypsy mothsSpongy moths ...

Previously called the gypsy moth, the Entomological Society of America changed the name to remove the derogatory term for the Romani people. Even though the name is new, these moths have been in ...

The Pa. DCNR has planned a rare spraying for fall cankerworms as well as for spongy moths across Pennsylvania. Here's why and ...

Inside was a brown insect with broad wings and fuzzy antennae — a gypsy moth. "It was pretty exciting," said Adkins, a seasonal employee for the state Department of Agriculture. Exciting for ...

If you've noticed an abundance of hungry black caterpillars devouring your trees or crawling around on your patio, you may be dealing with an invasion of spongy moths. These insects, formerly called ...

The Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will be spraying for invasive spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, and also for native fall cankerworms. Both insects are ...