Chances are you have seen furry caterpillars on trees, the sidewalk, hand rails and anywhere else they are able to climb. Do not touch them. As the weather warms up in South Texas, spring foliage ...

They’re the Tussock Moth caterpillar and you’re not going to want to touch them. Tussock Moth caterpillars are in season and Jacksonville locals like Danielle Strouble are taking notice. Strouble and ...

Douglas fir tussock moths continue to spread across parts of Missoula. But recently, an online warning has been raising concerns about the moth's caterpillars. The latest concern over the Douglas-Fir ...

FLORIDA, USA — Florida is full of critters from scaly to furry to feathery and everything in between. And not all of them are friendly. One, in particular, is prompting a warning from scientists and ...

The insects have spiky hairs that can cause irritation to the skin Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and his work has appeared in ...

AT LEAST FOR SOME. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE TUSSOCK MOTH CATERPILLARS. THEY’RE BEING SPOTTED AGAIN IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. THEY ARE. THEIR HAIR CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION, AND IT CAN BE PRETTY PAINFUL OF AN ...

For someone with entomophobia, a fear of insects, spring can feel like a fever dream. "They're really bad this time of year," Wade Wilson, an associate certified entomologist, said of the tussock moth ...

Florida can be dangerous in many ways, but from mid-April to early May, health officials warn people in the state to avoid touching a fuzzy caterpillar. The white-marked tussock moth caterpillar can ...

While exploring a patch of Milkweed, Evie came across a cluster of fuzzy, eye-catching caterpillars—Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars. Learn more about these lesser-known residents of Milkweed plants ...

I grow milkweed in my garden for the migrating monarchs, but there are some fuzzy caterpillars that are black, orange and white devouring my milkweed. What are they and what should I do about them? MC ...