Concern grows as spruce budworm defoliation continues throughout Cook County | WTIP
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Little moths circling the brown, dying limbs of balsam fir in parts of Cook County are becoming the norm this summer. The moths are also landing in great numbers on homes, windows, and vehicles around Cook County. There’s nothing particularly beautiful about the moths. They are small and brown. And they’re the flying end-result of...

“Officials from the U.S. Forest Service and DNR described a ‘tinderbox’ in the BWCA and surrounding area during recent wildfires, a direct result of forests impacted by spruce budworm.”

  • DaSawEnglish
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    2 years ago

    If this is a native species, what’s got them so active this year?