In front is a small pine tree that is covered in these larvae that are eating the branches ... Curry County A: This looks to be the silver-spotted tiger moth. These insects are not uncommon ...

It’s also true that some moth larvae feast on the natural fibers of ... from honeysuckle to petunias. The garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) belongs to the Erebidae family. Many kinds of tiger ...

Tiger moth larvae lack stinging spines and do not bite, according to the University of Florida. However, the stiff setae of giant woolly bears are probably effective defenses against many predators.

Michael Singer at Wesleyan University discovered that, when healthy, tiger moth larvae, also known as woolly bear caterpillars, focus their diet on nutrient-rich food, but switch to eating plants with ...