Recent News: #insects
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July 21, 2020
Moths pick up the night shift
The fascinating features and critical role of these nocturnal insects
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July 09, 2020
Fireflies shed light on the benefits of a natural yard
As a sign of summer, fireflies light up the Chesapeake watershed
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June 01, 2020
Clearing up confusion around the snowberry clearwing
This strange-looking insect has been perplexing people for years
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November 18, 2019
How rising temperatures put our well-being at risk
A hotter climate can lead to serious health consequences
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August 16, 2019
Invasive insect poses unprecedented threat to urban forests
While the emerald ash borer is decimating the nation’s ash trees, here are some things you can do to slow them down
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July 01, 2019
Will the Baltimore checkerspot stay in Baltimore?
How climate change could affect the distribution of Maryland’s official state insect
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August 18, 2017
Photo of the Week: Salt marshes provide playground for seaside dragonlets
Critical habitat threatened by rising sea levels
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May 12, 2017
Photo of the Week: Humble bumblebees create big buzz
Bumbling, buzzing insects play important pollination role
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September 01, 2016
Photo of the Week: Monarchs prepare for a remarkable journey
Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies migrate up to 2,000 miles
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