"It’s very devastating." Southern pine beetles have killed thousands of acres of trees on Long Island, notably in the ecologically sensitive pine barrens. These altered landscapes are at higher ...

Experts say the southern pine beetle has killed about 80% of the trees in Napeague State Park. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost; Photo Credit: Newsday / Steve Pfost ...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has invited the public to a meeting to discuss a ...

According to the Colorado State Forest Service, mountain pine beetles are native to western North America. Infested trees’ needles will typically turn a “rust” color and begin dropping branches.

If you notice curious mounds of sticky sawdust dotting the trunks of the tree, this is a telltale marker that pine beetles have begun their feast. You may also spy piles of red sawdust at the base ...

The beetles all measured between 4 to 5 inches long and are worth $1,480. At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese ...

More than three dozen live beetles, nearly the length of the average human hand, were discovered at a Southern California airport during a routine inspection, federal authorities announced Wednesday.

The pine wood nematode, a parasite carried by Monochamus, a genus of longhorn beetles, can be spread as the beetles fly. Infected pine trees can wither and die within about a month if untreated.