When people notice lichens on their trees, shrubs and other plants, they become concerned that they have problems. But they shouldn’t worry, says LSU AgCenter plant scientist Raj Singh. “Lichens are ...

Scientists have uncovered the earliest known evidence of an insect mimicking a lichen as a survival strategy. Scientists have uncovered the earliest known evidence of an insect mimicking a lichen as a ...

Stuart McCausland came across this little bundle of lichen with legs, scooting across a crape myrtle tree in his yard. It is a lacewing larva, sometimes called a “junk bug” because of the junk it ...