I live in Maine, where browntail moth caterpillars can be found. The caterpillars have a toxin on their hairs that can cause painful and itchy rashes on humans. I woke up covered in what I thought ...

Have you noticed a heavier population of furry, red-headed caterpillars in the Lowcountry recently? Although not quite at their peak hatching season, people are starting to notice, and feel, the ...

They're back, they're hairy, they're everywhere, they seemingly fall out of the sky, and they can give you a nasty rash. Tussock moth caterpillars have returned to Florida. The fuzzy little critters ...

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