insects

Since the 1970s, the amount of insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory has plummeted by 60%, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan. Because of this, today's birds are smaller and facing greater challenges to their breeding success compared with previous generations. Charlotte Probst, lead author of the new study and a doctoral student in the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), discussed the findings with WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor.

Several Washtenaw County communities, including Pittsfield Township and the City of Ypsilanti, are encouraging residents to leave a layer of leaves in their yards to support the local ecosystem. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

When the trees start changing colors, it’s a time of year where we create time to stop and take in the beauty of nature. It’s also a time where we can provide the care to the trees to ensure their health in the seasons to come. There are a number of diseases here and more creeping in that pose a threat to our trees. WEMU's David Fair discussed the challenges and what to do about it with Washtenaw County Conservation District community forester, Matt DeJonge.

With the temperatures dropping, you may have noticed a few small, shield-shaped, brown insects making their way into your house. As WEMU’s Josh Hakala found out, the brown marmorated stink bugs are mostly just a nuisance.

Tom O'Dell, a collections and natural areas specialist at the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, is excited for…

The City of Ann Arbor is preparing for a massive swarm of cicadas this spring.Billions of the insects will be emerging from the ground this May as part of…

It's called The American Arachnological Society, and they are having their national meeting on the Eastern Michigan University campus June 22-26th. EMU…