Tick-borne diseases appear to be increasing because of environmental factors such as land-use methods and climate change.

Naturalizing native lupines in that field won’t be easy, but if we succeed, they might also attract new pollinators.

Insects that forage on night-blooming flowers in Maine includes various species of moths, such as sphinx moths, beetles like fireflies, some sweat bees, and thrips.

fairy shrimp that depend on these temporary vernal pools

The loss of monarchs and their spectacular migration would be a tragedy but the cause of their decline is still debated

One recognizable insect whose eggs make it through Maine’s cold winters is the praying mantis.

Once a winter site is found, a communication in the form of pheromones goes out to invite others of the same species to form a nesting...

By Linda Ray As we finish putting our gardens to bed and start thinking about the winter months ahead, I notice how quiet it has been,...

By Martha Siegel It was an awfully loud summer, but lately, things have gotten a lot  quieter as the chilly fall air has settled in. A...

The hickory tussock moth caterpillar and the milkweed tussock moth caterpillar both pose questions for curious observers

By Linda Ray There is a new caterpillar charming us at the Habitat for All  garden (HFA) this summer. Hyalophora cecropia moths are a...