Local Spiders Confused for Deadly Relatives
I’ve been getting a few emails and calls about large, menacing-looking black spiders that are often confused for exotic, …
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Late Spring Spiders Common but Not Dangerous
We’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about spiders hanging around and coming inside homes lately. Some have …
It's the Season for Busy Ground-Nesting Bees!
As the weather warms up, insects and other animals are becoming more active. I wrote the other day about …
Wasp Queens Waking Up After Winter Slumber
It’s feeling a lot like spring out there! As the warm weather bring feelings of joy from longer days …
2021 Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Year in Review
Last year (2021) was a busy one for us at the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC). It was …
Save the Date: Plant Problem Diagnostics Short Course 2022
UPDATE: Registration for the course is closed The Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) and collaborators are happy to announce …
Wasps at Porch Lights
In recent weeks we’ve been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all …
The PDIC Welcomes a New Lab Member
The NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic is happy to announce the arrival of our newest lab member, …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic to Resume Normal Operations
We are excited to announce the NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) will be returning to normal …
Heavy Rains Bring Masses of Millipedes
Recent heavy rains across the state have resulted in invasions of yards and homes by what some might call …
Watch Out for These (Arthropod) Spring Home Invaders
Insects and other arthropods are feeling the warm weather and waking up for spring. Bees, social wasps, bugs, flies, …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …