Our official state insect is also the honeybee. ... Utah state mineral – Copper. One of Utah’s major commodities is copper, mined in several locations across the state.

The honey bee is also Utah’s state insect. The star symbolizes hope and the year 1896, when Utah became a state, and the hexagon symbolizes the strength of Utah’s people.

Wildlife conservation is critical to sustaining the planet's biodiversity and health. But putting together a conservation plan is a tall order. First of all, you need to determine what species you're ...

The majority of Utah's most common insects are plant and turf pests, although some can be found inside homes, according to Utah State University insect diagnostician Ryan Davis.

Nearly every state has an official insect or butterfly, meet yours. There's plenty of things to buzz about when comes to each state. Nearly every state has an official insect or butterfly, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A small, invasive insect is setting up shop within Utah's long-stressed conifer forests and wreaking havoc on some portions of the state's subalpine fir population.

Fortunately, unlike "murder hornets" and gypsy moths, the insect recently found in Utah isn't a threat to anyone anymore. Paleontologists in the state discovered a 151-million-year-old fossil of a ...