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White-footed mice are just seeking a warm house

Addison County Independent 02 Jan 2025
These mice are omnivorous and feed on seeds, nuts, small fruits, vegetation, insects, caterpillars, and even carrion. They are predators of invasive spongy moth pupae (formerly called gypsy moth), which is a benefit to the forest ... nhcf.org. ....
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A look back at the 2023-24 gardening year in Cincinnati

Cincinnati.com 28 Dec 2024
This past season we have had a very concerning addition to the list of invasive insects in Ohio ... When these insects are caterpillars, they are aggressive eaters and can completely defoliate a boxwood plant.
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Murder hornets have been eradicated from the US, officials say

WPTV 19 Dec 2024
Invasive Joro spider spotted in Boston, rest of US could see flying creature ... A very hungry, invasive caterpillar is turning trees into full-course meals in Michigan.
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How to keep bad bugs from hitchhiking on holiday decorations

Bangor Daily News 30 Nov 2024
The moth is a new invasive that was first found two years ago in New York ... Spongy moth caterpillars are invasive pests on many of Maine’s hardwood species including oak, apple, birch, poplar and willow.
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Goodbye Mormon cricket, hello praying mantis—Utah's insect neighbors are bellwethers for change.

Salt Lake City Weekly 23 Oct 2024
A scourge of millions of caterpillars laid waste to New England's trees, defoliating most of the oaks on 12 million acres before the frost ... The sound was actually the patter of caterpillar droppings raining down from the overstory.
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Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

Bangor Daily News 14 Oct 2024
QUOTE OF THE DAY. “I represent the interests of the students, and to have that vote shows students matter too.” ... The invasive insects that, as caterpillars, have tiny rash-causing hairs have had a more “sporadic population” across the state this year.
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Browntail moth numbers show decline in Maine

Bangor Daily News 13 Oct 2024
Browntail moths, whose invasive caterpillars have tiny rash-causing hairs that strike fear into Maine summers, did not have a good year here ... Mainers are so scared of browntail moths they’re killing other caterpillars.
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Letter to the editor: Thanks to those who taught value of native plants

Addison County Independent 10 Oct 2024
... plants most of us have in our gardens? (Some of which could easily become invasive in years to come.) Who knew a pair of chickadees need about 6,000-9,000 caterpillars to raise one brood of chicks?.
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The Chinese stink bug set to ravage our gardens plants and crops

The Daily Mail 06 Oct 2024
The pest, Pochazia huntungensis, joins the brown marmorated stink bug and box tree caterpillar as invasive insects native to China and east Asia that it is feared will wreak havoc here.
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In children’s book, girl’s love for caterpillars is transformational | Word from the Smokies

Citizen Times 28 Sep 2024
Carlos, Camilla, and her parents get to work, and after several years of managing invasive plants and planting native ones, the property becomes home not only to Camilla’s beloved caterpillars but also to bees, bobcats, barred owls and more.
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Invasive box tree moth found in Lapeer County

Michigan Live 24 Sep 2024
LANSING, MI – State and federal agricultural officials confirmed a 13th county in Michigan with an invasive box tree moth infestation. Officials reported that the invasive pest insect was found in Lapeer County east of Flint.
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Word from the Smokies: In children’s book, girl’s love for caterpillars is transformational

Citizen Times 21 Sep 2024
Carlos, Camilla and her parents get to work, and after several years of managing invasive plants and planting native ones, the property becomes home not only to Camilla’s beloved caterpillars but also to bees, bobcats, barred owls and more.
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Kansas Profile: Don Atha creates metal bug sculptures in Anthony

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 31 Aug 2024
There’s a caterpillar in the garden, and it’s 18 feet long. But don’t worry. This is not an alien invasion and your tomatoes are not at risk ... .
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GARDENING: Lawn-eating caterpillars could return this fall

Springfield News-Sun 22 Aug 2024
Some of you may remember a few years ago, in 2021 to be exact, when we had a fall invasion of caterpillars in lawns ... That invasion of caterpillars turned out to be fall armyworms, a voracious, ...

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