Several types of tussock moth caterpillars are native to North America. In South Carolina, however, the ones found here in the Lowcountry are called white-marked tussock moths ( Orgyia leucostigma ).

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White-marked tussock moth. (Wikipedia Commons) (WDIV) Some information on the species here from MSU Extension: This insect has two generations in southern Michigan with peaks of larvae on bushes ...

They're white, they're fuzzy, and maybe you shouldn't touch them Published on Aug. 22, 2024, 4:11 PM Hickory tussock moth caterpillar being seen ‘pretty much tip to tip’ on P.E.I.

The white-marked tussock moth caterpillars are back once again, and they’re making themselves at home on porches, patios, palmettos and live oak trees across the Lowcountry.

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. Clearwater ...

Hickory tussock moth caterpillar being seen ‘pretty much tip to tip’ on P.E.I. Kevin Yarr · CBC News · Posted: Aug 21, 2024 7:23 AM EDT | Last Updated: August 21, 2024 ...

They're white, they're fuzzy, and maybe you shouldn't touch them Kevin Yarr | CBC News | Posted: August 21, 2024 11:23 AM | Last Updated: August 21 Hickory tussock moth caterpillar being seen ...