/tags/insects Insects en-US Copyright Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:01:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-16/moth-night-durham-county-biodiversity-population-decline North Carolina has more than 3,000 species of moths, and Durham County is hosting an event this weekend to get up close and personal with the winged insects. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:01:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-16/moth-night-durham-county-biodiversity-population-decline Sophie Mallinson /environment/2024-07-11/attract-fireflies-north-carolina-light-pollution Fireflies can live in human spaces more easily when there’s less artificial light and more leaf litter. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:06:54 GMT /environment/2024-07-11/attract-fireflies-north-carolina-light-pollution Lily Burton /environment/2023-12-07/rare-ants-north-carolina-trees-aphaenogaster-mariae-colony A rarely seen ant species was found by a North Carolina State University student high up in the trees of the Triangle. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:12:16 GMT /environment/2023-12-07/rare-ants-north-carolina-trees-aphaenogaster-mariae-colony Sophie Mallinson /environment/2023-08-31/see-a-burnt-elm-tree-this-beetle-species-may-have-skeletonized-it The State Forest Service officials say that a small beetle is responsible for damage that is making elm trees appear as if they've been scorched by fire. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:52:36 GMT /environment/2023-08-31/see-a-burnt-elm-tree-this-beetle-species-may-have-skeletonized-it Sophie Mallinson /news/2023-08-02/a-new-invasive-insect-has-reached-north-carolina Officials are asking residents to keep an eye out for Elm zigzag sawflies across the state. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:13:24 GMT /news/2023-08-02/a-new-invasive-insect-has-reached-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott /environment/2022-09-20/creep-nuisance-insecticide-resistant-mosquitoes-public-health-concern Backyard spraying is a common quick fix for dealing with pesky mosquitoes. But this short-term solution may come with some unintended consequences, including making some mosquitoes harder to kill. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-09-20/creep-nuisance-insecticide-resistant-mosquitoes-public-health-concern Elizabeth Friend /environment/2020-09-17/dont-call-the-swat-team-these-9-flies-are-local-delights What makes a fly a fly? Well sure, they have wings. But importantly, only two. The larger category for flies is Diptera, which tells you this if you break… Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:38:12 GMT /environment/2020-09-17/dont-call-the-swat-team-these-9-flies-are-local-delights Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /science-technology/2019-09-11/the-dung-beetle-gets-its-due-at-bugfest The work of dung beetles is not sexy, but it has a monumental impact on our ecosystem. They break down feces, recycle nutrients and help control the… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:35:25 GMT /science-technology/2019-09-11/the-dung-beetle-gets-its-due-at-bugfest Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-11/the-dung-beetle-gets-its-due-at-bugfest The work of dung beetles is not sexy, but it has a monumental impact on our ecosystem. They break down feces, recycle nutrients and help control the… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:35:25 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-11/the-dung-beetle-gets-its-due-at-bugfest Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /environment/2018-10-18/suffering-for-science-with-the-king-of-sting As a boy in a boring Pennsylvania town, Justin Schmidt could not help but investigate how biting ants, stinging wasps and other insects would react when… Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:20:22 GMT /environment/2018-10-18/suffering-for-science-with-the-king-of-sting Jennifer Brookland