A Century of Mistaken Identity: The “Prettiest” New Species Discovered in 2025

Sometimes, a creature unknown to science hides in plain sight without anyone realizing its significance. In the case of one ...
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As box tree moths spread, Ohio tree nurseries pour funds into stopping invasive insect

The destructive insect has been destroying boxwoods in many parts of Ohio. One landscape nursery said it has been pouring ...
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This invasive moth could threaten Virginia's historic sites

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first detection of an invasive insect pest, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in the Commonwealth.
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Invasive box tree moth detected in Virginia for the first time, says VDACS

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first detection of an invasive insect pest, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in the Commonwealth.
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Citizen science rediscovers rare South African moth

By Ryan Truscott A strikingly handsome emerald-green moth, lost to science for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, has been ...