Brown-tail moths are native to the UK and are usually seen in their caterpillar stage between April and July. According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), they should only be handled with ...

Brown-tail moth caterpillars should not be touched with a bare hand, according to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The native insects are covered in hairs that can cause intense skin ...

Learn about the brown tail moth caterpillar and its impact on New England, especially the rashes caused by their toxic hairs ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. RESIDENTS are being urged to be on their guard over brown-tail moth caterpillars following warm weather. The distinctive caterpillars ...

It’s the silvery, silky nests of the brown tail moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) flashing in the sunlight among the budding branches. The caterpillars are brown, with a white stripe down either side of ...

"The nest was horrific, it was white like candy floss, filled with twigs and more caterpillars than I care to see again in the whole of my life, it was awful." Brown-tail moth caterpillars emerge ...

BEACH-GOERS have slated Bournemouth council over its refusal to remove dangerous caterpillars from bushes near the seafront. They claim they have repeatedly warned the council about the health ...

Officials in Bangor say the city is in the midst of one of the worst outbreaks of brown tail moths in recent years. Officials say they have treated more than 30 trees in six different parks across ...