Three new state symbols are proposed this year – reptile, amphibian and dog – which would bring Maine's total to 34.

According to a state task force with the University of Maine, outbreaks of the insect occur every 30 to 60 years. The task force says severe defoliation already has occurred in southern Quebec ...

The tiny carcasses littered Wells Beach on the coast of the US state of Maine. A Maine Geological Survey expert said he hadn't seen anything like it in 35 years. The bugs haven't been identified ...

The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a small aphid-like insect that feeds on hemlock (Tsuga ... Known populations in Maine are confined to coastal regions of the state and are scattered. If you think ...

Wood Borers: These insects' worm-like larvae develop beneath the ... one location in eastern and one in western New York State. Oak wilt has not been detected in Maine. Description: The disease causes ...

who manages the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory. The lab collects samples of the insects around the state. "[There's] also great habitat for their primary wildlife hosts, ...