The Orsillus maculatus was found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists, arriving in cypress cones ...

An invasive bug species found at a Michigan airport marks just the third time the species has been intercepted in the United ...

They feed directly on cypress seeds and other conifer species and carry fungal spores on their bodies, which spread when they move around. Due to this, they are considered to be invasive in the U ...

These half-inch long, invasive Orsillus maculatus, a spore-spreading seed bug, were found inside undeclared cypress cones at ...

They are known to feed on cypress seeds, causing “significant damage to cypress plantations and stands,” customs officials said. “In addition to this, these bugs carry fungal spores on their ...