House Sparrow
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, the male house sparrow has a gray body and crown, with a brown back and wings streaked with black. The female house sparrow...
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Walnut Twig Beetle
The walnut twig beetle is the vector that causes the fungus, thousand cankers disease, in walnut trees. It’s a miniscule, brown insect with small hairs covering its body. The fungus they cause is so-named...
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources describes young hemlock wooly adelgid as crawlers. The crawlers move to a location on a twig of either an Eastern Hemlock and begin feeding. Young adelgids then cover...
Gypsy Moth
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources describes gypsy moth caterpillars as dark gray or brown with five pairs of blue dots and six pairs of red dots down their backs. As they age, black...
Emerald Ash Borer
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Emerald Ash Borer is part of a group of beetles known as metallic wood-boring beetles. The beetle is an emerald green, hence the name. The...
7 Invasive species you may come across in Ohio
1.) Japanese honeysuckle: Japanese honeysuckle thrives in disturbed environments, which makes it difficult to eradicate. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources they are most commonly found around roadsides, trails, abandoned fields and...