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Jul. 4—ORONO — Wearing white protective suits designed for handling hazardous materials, students at the University of Maine gather nests filled with the pupae of browntail moths from an oak tree on ...

Browntail moth caterpillars on oak leaves at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, Maine. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world.

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If you’re wondering “why should I garden for moths?” hopefully you’ll see by reading this article that moths will not only enhance pollination of your garden plants, but may also bring songbirds to ...

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The coin-sized moth lay flat against the front door, its paired wings curving gently like Peter Pan collars. I almost didn’t see it.