The elm seed bug hasn’t lived in La Plata County for long, but it didn’t struggle to gain a foothold in the region. It is harmless to humans, but it is an invasive species that preys on the seeds of ...

"We want to have a demonstration site." Volunteers rip out more than 200 trees in effort to save beloved park: 'Sometimes ...

The little buggers are back: elm seed bugs. We only had a couple months of peace and now they're in the house again. Actually, I'm sure they just hibernated in the cracks and crevices of the house.

May 17—New Mexico has had many invaders over the centuries, large, medium and small. The latest is in the latter group: It's a dark, half-inch-long insect with red markings on its belly, known as the ...

The elm seed bug, an invasive insect commonly found in south-central Europe, is a real pest again this summer in some Mid-Columbia homes. The quarter-inch bugs tend to enter buildings in huge swarms ...

Help! We're being overrun with zillions of little black bugs. They're about a quarter of an inch long and they're everywhere — crawling around on our patio, on the walls of the house, they even get in ...

Strategy: This perennial invading tree can grow to 50 feet tall and with a foliage diameter or 60 feet. It has small dark green serrated leaves that has a thick cuticle that gives the plant a shiny ...

Plenty of stories, or article ideas, come from the phrase “I made the mistake of opening Facebook … ” Monday was no different. On one of the local pages was a photo of an inconspicuous insect and ...

Elm seed bugs (arocatus melanocephalus) are relatively new to Idaho. They first established in 2009 near Boise but have since been found throughout the state wherever elm trees grow. While similar to ...

There’s a new bug in town. It’s small and brown and smells like bitter almonds, especially when crushed. To make things worse, hundreds of them can get inside your house and crawl around. The elm seed ...