That fluid drops into the potting soil, encouraging mold growth. ... Thrips are tiny, plant-sucking insects, similar to ...

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

Fireflies face numerous threats contributing to their decline, but this summer's humid nights have them out in force in some ...

Termites are wood-eating pests that can cause significant damage to your structure. Understand the types, warning signs, potential health risks, and effective treatment options.

They provide us with food, pollinate plants, control pests, and recycle nutrients back into the soil. It is estimated that there are over ten quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000) individual ...

This space, between snowpack and soil, shelters small insects, amphibians,and mammals from freezing temperatures. Arthropods as a whole are understudied, says Chris Ziadeh, graduate of the University ...

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

In an elaborate experiment, scientists discovered that the insects chose to hibernate in soil full of pesticides and other poisons. By Darren Incorvaia North-facing, sloping ground with loose ...

Cicada expert Matthew Kasson told CBS News in 2024 that the exact timing of a brood's emergence is linked to the temperature of the soil they're in before moving above ground. Kasson said cicadas ...