Swampscott Conservancy Though it’s the shortest month, February can feel like the longest. With the holiday celebrations over and perhaps our New Year’s resolutions already broken, we’re left with ...

Common Hoverfly Parasitoid Wasps! Today we're looking at a wasp I found in my backyard. This little insect lays its eggs inside of other hosts (hoverflys), which consumes the hoverfly larva from the ...

“Most termites live several meters deep and have no visual perception. However, harvester termites come out at dusk to ...

Nests are not just found in trees, the city reminded residents. Many birds nest in shrubs, ground vegetation, gravel, stream banks and a variety of human-made structures. If a bird is observed ...

The bald eagles nesting at U.S. Steel's Irvin Plant have laid their first egg of the year. While it's the sixth season for ...

Discover how a wasp that doesn't sting and is the size of a sesame seed does grave damage to the invasive stinkbug.