A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of a wooly bear caterpillar's stripes can help predict the severity of the winter ahead.

From trees and falling leaves, we turn to moths. Most moths live only a few weeks, unless eaten by an echo-locating bat. In ...

Christopher C. Grinter has spent much of his life surrounded by insects, though not in the way most people imagine. As Senior ...

THE MONARCH IS BACK! Butterfly enthusiasts are on the lookout for monarch butterflies now through March, but need your help.

Evening grosbeaks, once abundant in North America, face steep population declines but thrive when spruce budworms are ...

Dodbrooke Parish Hall was recently crowded with visitors from a whole range of Kingsbridge Community Groups, celebrating the ...

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McNeil graduated from Miami University with a degree in botany, which fueled her lifelong passion and career as an interpretive naturalist and educator. When it comes to gardening, McNeil draws upon ...