Q: I have three Arizona cypress trees on the west side of my backyard in the Northeast Heights here in Albuquerque. The bark on all three is peeling away, which I know is normal for an Arizona cypress ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the desert heats up, scorpions — including the notorious Arizona bark scorpions — become more active, leading to more frequent ...

Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees. Their very small grubs feed voraciously on the inner bark of trees that ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- The same dry conditions that have increased the forest fire risk in northern Arizona are also responsible for a rise in the number of bark beetles. So far, Flagstaff has been ...

Research on bark and wood-boring beetles and their mutualistic interactions with microorganisms is rapidly evolving, driven by the need to understand the ...

Bark beetles have hard, smooth, stout bodies and range from 1.3 to 2.9 mm in length, depending on gender and species. The majority of bark beetles are female; males are smaller and flightless. Adult ...

CHEYENNE, WYO. — Vacationers will have fewer places to pitch their tents this summer in Colorado and Wyoming, and they can place the blame on bugs. The U.S. Forest Service has closed some popular ...

As the desert heats up, scorpions — including the notorious Arizona bark scorpions — become more active, leading to more frequent sightings not only outdoors but in homes and other buildings. These ...