A rare seed bug from the Mediterranean region was intercepted by Customs officials at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The bug, Orsillus maculatus, feeds on cypress seeds and can carry a ...

The Atlas cedar, or Cedrus atlantica (Endl. Manetti ex Carrière)is a species that belongs to Mediterranean mountain conifers, and is found in North Africa (Morocco and Algeria). Although this is ...

Conifers are commonly thought to be synonymous with "evergreen trees," which stay green through the year. However, not all conifers—also known as softwoods—remain green and keep their needles ...