Initially found in Eurasia, wavyleaf basketgrass (Oplismenus undulatifolius) is an invasive species that has crept into northern Virginia forests. As a low-lying perennial grass, it threatens ... Read More >
August’s Beneficial Insect: The Parasitic Ichneumon Wasps
If you’ve been following along with us this summer, you’ll know it’s been one for the bugs! From the usual seasonal suspects to menacing invasive species and occasional beneficial insects - we all ... Read More >
Keep an Eye Out: The Destructive Spotted Lanternfly Is Coming to Your Yard
Imagine this - it's Labor Day weekend and your family is coming by for one last summer get-together. The weather is perfect; the once sweltering days have finally cooled down to a comfortable warmth. ... Read More >
Noticing These Bugs? What Saproxylic Insects Mean for Your Trees
For the common nature lover, the death of a tree is a sorrowful moment. For these wood-munching insects - it’s a necessity. Saproxylic insects are invertebrates that depend on dead and decaying wood ... Read More >
Gloomy Scale is Hiding Under Sunny Skies: What to Know About this Sneaky Bug
As the sun emerges and heats up each summer morning, a menacing presence casts a gloomy shadow over our plants - the gloomy scale. Native to the eastern United States, gloomy scale (Melanaspis ... Read More >