Bug flies thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean

A Painted Lady butterfly visits children at the Tenafly Nature Center in Tenafly, New Jersey on July 5, 2024.

These ladies are found all over the world, but new research shows that these brave butterflies can migrate thousands of miles across the ocean. Painted Ladies, Vanessa cardfly at least 2,610 miles (4,200 kilometers) across the Atlantic Ocean, from West Africa to French Guiana in South America, according to a new study published in June … Read more

How to get rid of beetles, grubs and more

A small sawfly larva is seen resting on the vein of a leaf.

With the arrival of warm weather comes the arrival of summer’s threats: insects. While some people may detest insects because they are so buggy, for gardeners every year it can feel like a new battle against the bugs as they determine which pest is ruining their plants and how to protect their crops from complete … Read more