FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- The same dry conditions that have increased the forest fire risk in northern Arizona are also responsible for a rise in the number of bark beetles. So far, Flagstaff has been ...

As the desert heats up, scorpions — including the notorious Arizona bark scorpions — become more active, leading to more frequent sightings not only outdoors but in homes and other buildings. These ...

Arizona's diverse wildlife includes some of the most painful and poisonous creatures found in the desert. From the excruciating sting of the tarantula hawk wasp to the potentially life-threatening ...

of beetles poured out, making it impossible for the students not to ...

SUMMERHAVEN, Ariz. (KGUN) — The 2023 Arizona monsoon season was drier and hotter than normal. That did not help tree health at Mount Lemmon. Burn scars from previous fires are visible across the ...

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Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before any visible signs of tree mortality appear, a recent study shows. Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before ...

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While bark beetles have been slowly infesting trees in Aspen, winter won’t offer any respite. Aspen is currently home to the Douglas-fir beetle, the spruce beetle, the mountain pine beetle, Ips ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists have intercepted a species of bark beetle never before found at a U.S. port of entry, highlighting ongoing threats to American crops and ...