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 ...

A moth antenna can be integrated into the electronics of a drone to create a smell-seeking bio-hybrid – but it only detects ...

“Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up” continues with Season 2, Episode 4, “Who’s the Daddy?,” on Monday, March 31 (3/31/2025) at 9 p.m. ET on Lifetime. Cord-cutters can sign up for Philo ...

On tonight’s episode 4, titled “Ghosts of the Past,” Gypsy Rose and her new husband, Ryan, head back to her family’s home in Cut Off, Louisiana, where Gypsy grapples with relationships on ...

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 ...

If butterflies are the beauty queens of the insect world, moths are their drab and pesky cousins—or so you may have thought. It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to ...