The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...

The moth caterpillars typically live on oak and ... including mowing, raking, weed-whacking, or leaf-blowing. To protect against the toxic hairs, people are advised to avoid areas with browntail ...

Other insects provide humans with material goods such as honey (honey bees), silk (silk moths), dyes and shellac (scale insects), and tannic acid and inks (insect galls). Without insects ...