City officials hope to protect thousands of native ash trees from destructive emerald ash borer beetles through tree removals ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

Although home to dozens of species, firefly numbers in NC are declining due to factors including loss of habitat and light ...

Gerbils are small rodents that are kept as pets all over the world, although the species originates from Mongolia. Their full ...

According to Michigan State University Extension, fireflies belong to the insect order Coleoptera — making them beetles rather than true flies — and the family Lampyridae. The name Lampyridae is ...