If you've noticed an abundance of hungry black caterpillars devouring your trees or crawling around on your patio, you may be dealing with an invasion of spongy moths. These insects, formerly called ...

If you pay attention to environmental news, you’ll already be aware of the invasive, extremely destructive moth with tawny, speckled wings and feathery antennae that’s threatened to munch Washington’s ...

ANNAPOLIS, MD (WJW) – The gypsy moth has a new name. The Entomological Society of America voted to formally adopt “spongy moth” as the new common name for the moth species Lymantria dispar. The ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Monday the start of aerial spraying of state woodlands to combat spongy moths (Lymantria dispar dispar, formerly known ...

The woodlands at Prince Gallitzin State Park will be treated to combat spongy moth, formerly known as the gypsy moth, DCNR said in a news release. Aerial spraying to combat the destructive moth ...

In July 2021, the ESA removed the old name from the list over its potential slur. Officials said the new moniker—which derives from the common name used in France and French-speaking Canada, ...

"Spongy moth" has been formally adopted as the new common name for the moth species Lymantria dispar, or L. dispar after the old name was identified as a slur, announced Wednesday by the Entomological ...

Spongy moths – formerly known as gypsy moths – appear to be making an early appearance this summer. Reports of large numbers of brown moths with a penchant for diving at people in their backyards ...

"Spongy moth" has been formally adopted as the new common name for the moth species Lymantria dispar by the Entomological Society of America. The ESA Governing Board voted unanimously last week to ...