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, ...

Becky Thatcher Designs is inspiring conversations around habitat restoration and insect protection through her new endangered insect jewelry line. Stop by her Northern Michigan stores in Glen Arbor, ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The monarch butterfly is a major component of Michigan’s second-largest industry, agriculture. Now, lawmakers want to recognize that role by making it our official state insect ...

The Asian longhorned beetle is on Michigan’s watch list due to its severe threat to numerous tree species, including poplars and maples, which are among the most abundant in Michigan. The balsam ...

HONOR, Mich. (AP) — A small insect that can kill hemlock trees by feeding on their sap has been detected at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwestern Michigan. Michigan’s Department ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A tiny invasive insect continues to spread across the state. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed the presence of hemlock woolly ...

Read full article: Not an easy task: Tips for getting rid of fleas once they invade your home A flea is a very small insect that survives by feeding on animal or human blood. Read full article: Let’s ...

Widespread insecticide spraying to kill mosquitoes potentially carrying the deadly Eastern equine encephalitis virus comes with a negative: It kills other bugs, too — including rare, endangered and ...

NORTON SHORES, Mich. — A small insect could create a huge problem for one of Michigan’s most prominent tree species. Hemlock Wooly Adelgids, or HWAs, are tiny insects that nest at the base of hemlock ...

Michigan agricultural officials warn that another invasive pest could be on its way to the state and are urging farmers and others to be on the lookout. Since first being found in 2014 in Pennsylvania ...

Read full article: Black Tech Saturdays to host National Digital Empowerment Summit in Detroit A 12-year-old victim reported being sexually assaulted by an unknown suspect in Eastpointe. Read full ...