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Bees swarming

The glaciers in Finnmark are melting the fastest of Norway's glaciers

A summer without mosquitoes

New Hampshire resident dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne encephalitis virus

Tree Rotten or Infested?

Snake-like procession of insect larvae spotted again in Interior Alaska

More people have been infected with Lyme disease

California officials confirm 2 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness rarely transmitted in US

Later frosts could make new crops possible in Alaska, but climate change brings challenges, too

Mosquito-borne diseases found in emus, horses in Maine

Scientists say Tongass trees could bounce back from budworm infestation

What is the reason for large numbers of dead bees spotted in Inverness?

Fireweed blooms hindered by foam?

5 people contract malaria within U.S. borders — first such cases in two decades

What kind of insect?

What kind of caterpillars?

Insects in January

Canada's bee colonies see worst loss in 20 years, explosion of mites blamed

"Should have received four tons of plums"

False long-horned beetle (Stenotrachelus aeneus)

The spruce beetle invasion’s exhausting toll on Southcentral Alaska property owners

Collapse of Midge Population Impacts Mývatn Birdlife

Southeast Alaska’s budworm infestation is still going, and they seem to be moving on to spruce trees

Infestation of caterpillars

Unknown Insect

Spittle bug widespread in Clare, Ireland

Mosquitoes are unusually dense and vicious all of a sudden

Tent caterpillar infestation returns to Castle Valley

Here winter has become two months shorter

The hunting tick has been discovered in Norway

Southern temperatures in Northern Norway – warmer in Narvik than in Rome

Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon

Large number of flies in our home

Was stung by giant wasps – ended up in the emergency room

Ants are moving house - is this because of the rain?

Dry weather leads to increased wasp presence

Agriculture Officials Really Want Those Spotted Lanternflies Gone, Gone, Gone

1st live Asian giant 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted in Washington state

He has lived for 74 years – for the first time the river is dry

Insect eating red currant leaves

Larva of water beetle (Dytiscus)

Spittlebugs galore in Sand Lake area

30 percent have been bitten

Caterpillars on Kesugi Ridge

N.W.T. has now detected mosquito borne viruses

Maine Has a Dangerous, Small, and Very Itchy Problem

There's a lot of flies in the mountains and heat, but there are things you can do to cope

Lymantria dispar dispar outbreak

Tiny insects ate the needles off a half million acres of Tongass hemlocks. Most of the trees will be fine.

Mysterious black substance on Wells Beach turns out to be millions of dead bugs

Probably the world's northernmost observed narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

This giant mosquito attracts attention – Never seen such a mosquito

70-year-old Texas man dies after being attacked by aggressive swarm of bees while mowing his lawn

Bees emerging in Fairbanks

Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom County

Worst plum season in 60 years

Big year for some biting insects, but not mosquitoes

No treasure found under the rainbow: The soil is full of plastic garbage

Second year of Hemlock Looper Moth (Lambdina fiscellaria) outbreak returns to North Vancouver in larger numbers

Large Winged Beetle Likely a Burying Beetle (genus Nicrophorus)

Grasshoppers are Becoming More Common

Caterpillar Causing Itchy Skin Likely a Rusty Tussock Caterpillar (Orgyia antiqua)

They're everywhere - but do they pinch?

Russia begins mass vaccination against bubonic plague in danger areas near border with Mongolia

Watson Lake resident captures 'first record' of ghost moth in Yukon

Yukon sees most mosquitoes in many years, control program says

Low Swedish wasp numbers defy expert expectations

Unusual Pink Caterpillar is a Sawfly Larvae

Summer of the Fly

Eastern Ontario in grip of worst Gypsy moth outbreak in 30 years

Eastern Ontario in grip of worst Gypsy moth outbreak in 30 years

Haven't expected fewer plums in ten years

Odd Looking Bug is a Sawfly

Mosquito species that could spread malaria found in Finland

Uncommon Ichneumonid Wasp Sighting

Millions of moths descend on Quebec cities

Emerald ash borer keeping some GRCA properties closed

Mysterious Holes in Leaves

Orangeville area trees swarming with invasive caterpillars

Increasing catch of spruce bark beetles