RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- An invasive insect that's originally from East Asia has arrived in North Carolina, according to researchers at NC State. The elm zigzag sawfly, or Aproceros leucopoda, first ...

BECKET — There’s a tiny insect new to Berkshire County that is munching on leaves, giving some trees a ghostly, wintry appearance even in the midst of summer — entirely defoliating elms. The elm ...

The elm zigzag sawfly was first detected last summer in St. Lawrence County and has since been found in many locations The elm zigzag sawfly can most easily be identified by their unique zig-zag ...

Vermont has a new critter to be bugged by this summer. Gone is the spongy moth caterpillar ravaging oak trees like we saw the past two years and in its place is the elm zigzag sawfly that can fully ...

In order to lay their eggs, female sawflies must cut into plants without killing their plant host. The plants then provide food for their developing larvae, so must be kept alive. The fly’s ...

WISCONSIN (WQOW) - A new invasive species is making its way through the Badger State. The Wisconsin DNR said the elm zigzag sawfly has been detected in at least 17 counties. It's a caterpillar native ...

In the 1930s, America saw a catastrophic decimation of neighborhood elms. These beautiful and graceful trees were attacked by the invasive Dutch Elm disease. While work was being done on breeding elm ...

Wheat stem sawfly is a native insect that feeds on grasses in Colorado. The insect was first identified by entomologists in Colorado around the late 1800’s and primarily fed on range grasses. However, ...

A group of researchers from Montana State University, Colorado State University, Kansas State University, and North Dakota State University are being led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

This is a guillemot in winter/nonbreeding plumage. It is definitely in some kind of difficulty. It could be bird flu, or it ...