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 ).

The costume shows the singer in a white fuzzy moth costume complete with a large head, two antennae, and large, round eyes. An early preview posted to Instagram shows Poodle Moth outside at night ...

The several species of fuzzy caterpillars transform into different moths. Salt marsh caterpillars turn into white moths with black spots, and woolly bear caterpillars turn into tiger moths, which ...

These fuzzy South Carolina spring critters can give you a rash if you touch them. Here’s where they live and how to identify them.

These little critters are fuzzy, colorful and all over Florida – but don't touch the caterpillars or you'll be in for a bad time. It's practically raining tussock moth caterpillars all over ...

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 ...

The giant leopard moth has a wing span of 2.25 to 3.6 inches, according to the University of Florida.. Adults are white with hollow black (or sometimes iridescent blue) spots on the thorax and ...

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.

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 fuzzy little critters are generally found on and around oak trees, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. ... The white-marked tussock moth (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 ...