Nearly every state has a state insect or butterfly, with only two states not having one: Iowa and Michigan, as well as the District of Columbia. The first state to adopt a state insect was California.

California wine industry leaders are warning of a "serious threat" following the discovery that eggs of an invasive insect species were recently shipped to the Golden State.

Eggs of grapevine-gobbling insect snagged en route to California. ... No adult spotted lanterflies have been reported in the state, Collins said. California is responsible for an average of 81% ...

Richard C Cobb, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Most of Californias population resides within or adjacent to the ...

Roughly 36.3 million dead trees were counted across California in 2022, a dramatic increase from previous years that experts are blaming on drought, insects and disease, according to a report by ...

L ove the outdoors? Love mountain biking? Love science? Conservation nonprofit Adventure Scientists has teamed up with the Calirado Kid (AKA Joe Foft) to enlist mountain bikers in California to ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — When it comes to state insects, most states honor beloved and benign bugs, like butterflies, honey bees and ladybugs. Connecticut has designated a voracious predator as its bug ...