May 22, 2019
The Asian longhorned beetle is native to China, but the insects established an invasive population in the northeast United States and southeast Canada during the late 1990s. Since then, these insects have moved westward, and have inflicted tremendous environmental and...
May 13, 2019
For the most part, the only time people think about crickets is when they hear the insect’s chirping sound through a screened window during the spring and summer season. This somewhat rhythmic chirping sound is considered pleasant to some people, but when the chirping...
May 9, 2019
Numerous airborne insect species that occasionally sting humans can be found in Massachusetts, and while most of these species are not inclined to inflict stings on humans, almost all are capable. Stinging insects in the state include yellow jackets, honey bees, paper...
Apr 29, 2019
Along with eastern subterranean termites and carpenter ants, powderpost beetles bore into structural wood, weakening a home or building’s timber frame. While powderpost beetles are the most destructive beetles to structural lumber, there also exists numerous other...
Apr 25, 2019
Ants are ubiquitous in just about every outdoor area, and everyone knows that some species can inflict painful bites or stings, but not everyone knows that some can also inflict serious damage to a home or building’s structural wood. However, Massachusetts...
Apr 22, 2019
You don’t have to be an entomologist to know that wasps are stinging insects. However, little do many people know, a massive 75,000 wasp species have been documented around the world, making it one of the largest insect groups. Many of these wasp species are tiny...
