Balsam woolly adelgid, an insect that destroys wild fir trees, was first discovered in 1957 on Mount Mitchell, N.C., shown in an undated photograph. Illustrates CHRISTMAS-BUGS (category a), by Darryl Fears (c) 2013 The Washington Post. Moved Sunday, Dec. 22, … Continue reading
Balsam woolly adelgid, an insect that destroys wild fir trees, was first discovered in 1957 on Mount Mitchell, N.C., shown in an undated photograph. Illustrates CHRISTMAS-BUGS (category a), by Darryl Fears (c) 2013 The Washington Post. Moved Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. (MUST CREDIT: Robert F. Billings/Texas Forest Service)
