These little caterpillars around South Carolina this summer may look whimsical, but their venomous touch is excruciating.

Though the adult moths do not sting, if they are seen in an area, it is safe and best to assume that the more dangerous larvae are nearby or will soon be born. What To Do If You Are Stung.

NEW ORLEANS — The stinging buck moth caterpillars are back. Dozens have been spotted at a restaurant in Mid-City New Orleans. That's where Lisa Black was eating after flying in from Philadelphia ...

The southern flannel moths likes to feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks, and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension. Kelly Stoj If you see this fluffy little fuzzball around ...

The southern flannel moths likes to feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks, and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension. Kelly Stoj If you see this fluffy little fuzzball around ...

The stinging buck moth caterpillars are back. Dozens have been spotted at a restaurant in Mid-City New Orleans. Related: 4 types of stinging caterpillars in New Orleans That's where Lisa Black was ...

Other stinging species found in Texas include buck moth caterpillars, io moth caterpillars, hag moths and saddleback caterpillars. Brown said the species are not considered invasive and usually ...

It's the worst time of the year in New Orleans -- stinging caterpillars are back. According to the LSU AgCenter, buck moth caterpillars become a problem in the spring in Louisiana due to their ...

Imagine—a very large, soft caterpillar that does not bite or sting, devoid of poisonous spines and urticating (barbed) hairs, unable to fly or run away. Admittedly, the colors and patterns of some ...

Louisiana residents are already encountering buck moth caterpillars, the stinging crawlers that fall out of trees. Here's how a snow storm impacted them, and what to do if you get stung by one.