Unusual animals spotted in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced earlier this week plans to stop the spread of an invasive species ...

aka spongy moths or Lymantria dispar. First, you may notice the species' hairy caterpillars. These caterpillars have two rows of blue and red spots along their backs. When they reach maturity ...

According to a Jan. 6 study published in Nature, rising temperatures are expected to bolster populations of Lymantria dispar, also known as the spongy moth: an adorable — but insatiable — pest ...

A January 6 study published in Nature warns that rising temperatures are fueling the spread of the spongy moth, whose scientific name is Lymantria dispar. While seemingly innocuous, this pest ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will conduct virtual open houses before initiating its spring spraying program to manage the invasive spongy moth in parts of Mount Vernon and surrounding ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will spray to control the invasive spongy moth in portions of the City of Mount Vernon and surrounding areas this spring. Spongy moth caterpillars feed on ...