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

Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn of stinging caterpillars as weather warms, what you should know about their venom, and how to identify one.

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

The browntail moth population collapse that began in 2024 is continuing this year, which means a less itchy spring for Maine residents. Browntail moth caterpillars shed microscopic hairs that drift ...

Insects that can be harmful to humans and pets have been spotted in a popular tourist spot. Brown tailed moth caterpillars have been reported in the Sunken Gardens, on the West Cliff in Cromer.

The Pa. DCNR has planned a rare spraying for fall cankerworms as well as for spongy moths across Pennsylvania. Here's why and ...

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 ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There is good and bad news when it comes to browntail moth caterpillars in the area. The good news is ...

Pennsylvania DCNR will spray for spongy moths and fall cankerworm, marking the first cankerworm spraying in nearly 30 years. Spraying targets almost 75,000 acres for spongy moths, a significant ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There is good and bad news when it comes to browntail moth caterpillars in the area. The good news is that a naturally occurring fungus wiped out a large portion of ...

They are nocturnal, whereas fruitlet-mining moths are active by day – they are dark brown with a 10mm wingspan and a pale, metallic wingtip. The caterpillars are thin and up to 25mm long.