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 ).

As South Carolina's warm weather continues, residents and visitors alike are advised to be cautious of a seemingly innocuous creature that carries a potent stin ...

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.

These fuzzy South Carolina spring critters can give you a rash if you touch them. ... White-marked tussock moth caterpillars are about an inch to an inch and a half long.

According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, the tussock moth caterpillar is a potentially harmful insect with a hairy and colorful body. They are generally dark bodied with a red head, 2 ...

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 ...

If your morning walk or coffee on the front porch has turned into a dance around red-headed, hairy caterpillars lately, you’re not alone. The white-marked tussock moth caterpillars are back once ...

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 ...