The bacterial insecticide — nontoxic to people, animals and bees — can only be applied during a short period in the spring, ...

Plans to spray for spongy moths in five Minnesota counties have been scrapped after the federal funding for the aerial ...

Buck moth caterpillars are back, some with a vengeance. How will this year's population stack up to last year? Here's what to ...

Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed on oak trees, among many others.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — These fuzzy, little creatures aren't as cuddly as they look. They're called tussock moth caterpillars, and they'll likely leave you with a painful, stringing rash.

It's that time of the year again: stinging caterpillar season. Furry buck moth caterpillars, armed with hollow spines attached to their venom sac, are slowly emerging throughout the state.

You have likely seen tussock moth caterpillars around your home or at local parks in the past few weeks. These hairy insects ...

Scientists found that the minuscule insects scrape and thump their leaf-tip homes to produce vibrations that warn off ...