That thought had just entered my mind when I crossed paths with one of Mother Nature’s storied winter weather forecasters, a ...

Insects are unlike mammals and birds because they must generate their own heat (called ectotherms). Insects die when they are ...

Once in a while we get asked, “how cold does it have to get to kill insects?” Perhaps it is important to understand why cold ...

Winter may seem quiet and uneventful, but for many animals, it is one of the most active and dynamic times of the year. While ...

"Black bears don't enter true hibernation - they go into a lighter state called torpor," WRAM explained. "In torpor, a bear's ...