You most likely knew that your state had an official bird, but did you know that it had an official insect too? It's true! According to Smithsonian, California was the first state to adopt a state ...

Teacher Emma Witkovsky was putting together a booklet of facts about the 50 U.S. states for her students and noticed something unexpected when she got to Michigan's information. "I said to my husband, ...

Antique insect collections became exceedingly popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. They were often built as working ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. With the 2024 presidential election now behind us, I want to shift our focus to perhaps an even more ...

South Carolina, as well as other states, is known to have a number of state icons, from birds to butterflies and fish. The Palmetto State also has an insect. That’s right. South Carolina has an ...

South Carolina, as well as any other state, is known to have a number of state icons, from birds to butterflies and fish. The Palmetto state also has an insect. That’s right. South Carolina has an ...

Insects are integral to the function of Earth's terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. They pollinate more than 90% of flowering plants, are a major food source for wildlife, and play an important ...

State environmental officials are using insects to try and combat an invasive vine. The state introduced weevils a few years ago to combat the mile-a-minute vine. Officials were out today to see if ...