
Warning! Do not kill the killer look-alike
Do you remember this quote “Not all men are kings, but all kings are men”? Well, entomologists say: “Not all wasps are hornets, but all...


Where insects go in forest during winter
During winter months we hear few if any buzzing, bothersome gnats, mosquitoes or other airborne pests. Have no fear ... they are near....


Invest in forestland; dividends impressive
In investments, frequently named categories include stocks, bonds, cash, commodities, REITS, etc. These sectors sometimes rise or fall...


Perseverance paying off for La. pearlshell
The Margaritifera hembeli is not a new adult frozen beverage consumed to waste away summer happy hours, as the name might imply; it is an...


Fire for birds, bees and other wildlife
What does the small, non-industrial, timberland owner do for timberland management? I addressed some of these issues in a previous...


Getting to bottom of ant world
Reforesting the South was big in the 1950s, but a tiny insect that grew in great numbers was thwarting those efforts in western Louisiana...