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.

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

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

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 ...

If you spot a caterpillar in your garden, it's likely at the larval stage of becoming a moth or butterfly. Despite their intriguing colours, they are known for their huge appetites for plants ...

The plan would treat approximately 17,328 acres of land in the greater Eastern Panhandle, including the counties of Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, and Morgan Counties which are an area of ...

Ella shared that her yard was infested with caterpillars and documented the entire experience, and I can feel them crawling on my skin. I recently discovered that I'm interested in this topic when ...

It was so nasty." "I traveled to a cottage where there was an infestation of Gypsy Moth Caterpillars. It was absolutely disgusting. My dog was trying to eat them, they were on every tree and ...