There are the buck moth, spiny oak slug, saddleback, io moth and south flannel caterpillars, with the latter being the most painful. If you happen to have a caterpillar crawl on your skin and ...

This is what the caterpillars turn into as adults. IO moth caterpillars, Automeris io (Fabricius), are lime or chartreuse with thin white and burgundy stripes down each side. Their bodies are ...

Speaking of silk moths with stunning eye spots, Io moths are known for their venomous caterpillars. These brightly colored larva are equipped with urticating hairs, which release a toxin when brushed.

Assassin caterpillars carry their potent venom inside of spiny protrusions. When they puncture human skin, they release their venom, which contains anti-clotting agents. IO ,(Automeris io), which also ...

To get one, go to the subscriptions page. BRUNSWICK — The quarter-inch-long browntail moth caterpillars squirmed in their nests this week in a cluster of chokecherry trees in a field across the ...

The invasive spongy moth and its caterpillars can decimate a garden. Here’s how to fight back. By Margaret Roach Until this year, the only spongy moths I had encountered were the winged adults ...

These were Hyles lineata white-lined sphinx moths which are the most common in this area. As caterpillars progress through 5 developmental stages or instars, their colors and patterns change. In ...