Oak forests support a rich assemblage of insects that fulfil crucial ecological roles while also presenting significant management challenges. From saproxylic beetles that drive wood decomposition and ...

Q: Over the holidays, I was reading about the insect apocalypse. I've decided to include planting an oak tree in my New Year’s resolution list. I read that oak trees provide the most habitat for ...

In May, you might notice white, cotton-like webs in the branches of trees in forests or green spaces. These are the nests of ...

Plenty of animals build their homes in oak trees. But some very teeny, tricky insects make the tree do all the work. “What nerve!” you might say. What … gall! And you’d be right. Oak galls are caused ...

Insects came from near and far to crash a party on an old oak tree in Baycliff in Virginia Beach recently. Come one, come all, the invitation must have read. Hornets, wasps, butterflies, tons of ...