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

Browntail moth caterpillars shed microscopic hairs that drift through the air and can provoke an allergic reaction when they come into contact with human skin, often resulting in red, itchy rashes ...

The forest pest — which causes an itchy rash that can last for weeks — may be entering the bust phase of its boom and bust cycle. The browntail moth population collapse that began in 2024 is ...

What do a sea unicorn, a termite gourmand, and a freshwater predator with dagger-like teeth have in common? Odd names aside, ...

Each April for many years I’ve been awakened to the serenade of the phoebe; a returning male singing it’s name from somewhere in the greening woods behind my home. As spring yields to ...

Browntail moth populations in Maine are continuing to decline from a peak in 2022, according to the state Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry. Spokesperson Jim Britt says it's due to ...

It is spring on the Front Range of Colorado, which means before long the region will receive an influx of many, many moths.

Defecating exposes sloths to predators on the jungle floor. An unexpected ally benefits, and returns the favor.

The asp or puss caterpillar is the most common species of stinging caterpillar in the Houston area, according to the Texas ...

Two moths the size of a hand, patterned in brown and pink around four translucent sections like window panes, mate for hours ...

The Forestry Commission is urging everyone to be on the lookout for oak processionary moth caterpillars as hatching season begins. We are currently entering the “greatest risk period” as of ...