No, they are not “army worms”. Those conspicuous white masses of webby material that are seen in the forks of branches of trees are created by the eastern tent caterpillar. Populations of this insect ...

The fall brings many webs to our Lowcountry trees. The webs are for protection against birds and other insects. Some are bad for the tree; some are good for the tree and some are just Halloween ...

WESTMINSTER - The mystery of what spun a giant web in a Westminster couple's backyard tree has finally been solved -- and the answer may still creep many people out. An entomology expert at Colorado ...

Imagine walking through a forest and knowing that beneath your feet lies an invisible internet connecting every tree around you. The ground is alive with conversation. Trees are sharing food with ...

Stuart Thompson has received funding from MAFF and the Nuffield Foundation. A new book, The Hidden Life of Trees, claims that trees talk to one another. But is this really the case? The simple answer ...