Residents of western Haywood County and eastern Jackson County will have the chance to learn about the Spongy Moth ...

Unusual animals spotted in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced earlier this week plans to stop the spread of an invasive species ...

After causing mayhem on the East Coast, the spongy moth has infiltrated parts of ... stock.adobe.com His plan backfired after some of the caterpillars escaped and ballooned across the country ...

Now, materials scientists have shown in Frontiers in Soft Matter how this feat is managed by caterpillars of the Carolina sphinx moth. This discovery has potential applications for human medicine ...

However, it needs cool climates in order to grow, and as global temperatures continue to rise, it appears that spongy moths are evading their enemy and expanding their reach: On Dec. 28 ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will spray to control the invasive spongy moth in portions of the City of Mount Vernon and surrounding areas this spring. Spongy moth caterpillars feed on ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will conduct virtual open houses before initiating its spring spraying program to manage the invasive spongy moth in parts of Mount Vernon and surrounding ...

Endemic to Africa and Asia, the spongy moth was first introduced to the U.S. in 1869 by scientist Leopold Trouvelot, who wanted to use them for silk production. His plan backfired after some of the ...