Longtime residents in the Wyntercreek neighborhood are upset about how a pine beetle infestation at Dunwoody Nature Center was handled, saying it destroyed otherwise healthy trees and damaged their adjacent property.
Those insects you see flying in crazed circles are trying to keep their backs towards the light because they think that direction is up, new research suggests.
The USGS wants to test if butterflies and other insects are being hurt by contaminants, such as those in pesticides. It's seeking specimens from Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.
Georgia's mosquito season generally starts in March or April and ends around October when temperatures drop. This year's mosquito season could be more "populated." Read why.
Cockroaches are common in the Georgia heat and with a scorching summer ahead, these creepy crawlers are coming out to play. Sure, they live outside, but every now and then, you may see one indoors at work or even in your own home.
Butterflies likely split from nocturnal moths around 100 million years ago in present-day western North America or Central America, a new study of the winged insects finds.
Scientists wanted to learn whether bees, like humans and other mammals, had any interest in playing for fun's sake. They say they have evidence that bees do, and that could change how we view insects.
State officials are calling on residents to get involved and kill these bugs at all costs. The spotted lanternfly isn't dangerous to humans or pets but could cost the country's agricultural industry.
Past research on monarch butterflies suggested their populations are declining because of diminishing winter colonies. But a new study finds it may be more complicated.