Last year, the Maine Forest Service conducted two aerial surveys, measuring the amount of browntail moth caterpillars in our ...
where he grows the four host plant species that atlas moth caterpillars depend on. Once matured, the moths are released to help re-establish wild populations. This is no easy feat, with the ...
When they come into contact with people, the microscopic hairs of the browntail moth caterpillars cause a red, itchy rash that can last for weeks. The hairs can also cause respiratory problems, ...
They're called buck moths and they're the result of the stinging caterpillars that Louisiana residents so passionately despise. According to Zack Lemann, the curator of animal collections for ...
Researchers realized Culshaw had accidentally imported the moth on a palm plant from the Netherlands, so they began a ...
Spongy moth caterpillars feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, especially oak trees. For decades after their introduction, the caterpillars carved a path of destruction through forests ...
To help bats and wind turbines coexist, researchers have taken inspiration from a moth. Bats have a keen sense of echolocation, but for some reason, they do not avoid turbines. Some species even face ...
Wetherspoon patrons have criticised the pub chain for banning customers from drinking at the bar. The company claims this move is to improve service organisation, but it has not been well-received ...
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants a new warning added to alcohol that would alert drinkers about links to cancer. Could that open the door for health insurance companies to charge more for ...
Spongy moth caterpillars feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, especially oak trees. For decades after their introduction, the caterpillars carved a path of destruction through forests, defoliating ...
Dr Richard Piper, CEO at Alcohol Change UK, explains: "A high-intensity drinker is someone who consumes a significant amount of alcohol in a short period of time. "In drinks/numbers, this looks ...
A LABOURER was blinded in one eye after being punched in the face by one of his drinking companions at a Southampton pub. Appearing at the city's crown court, Albie Samways was jailed for almost ...