They look harmless, but these caterpillars are venomous. Have you ever heard of the southern flannel moth (Megalopyge opercularis)? Maybe you've seen one but didn't know what it was. It has a very ...

the inch-long caterpillars are “covered by long, dense, gray to tan hairs” with a “rusty-red crest” along the midline of ...

There are a few in particular, you don't want to touch. One is the asp caterpillar, also known as the southern flannel moth. While their seemingly fuzzy and soft-looking appearance may look ...

A puss caterpillar, or Megalopyge opercularis, is part of the moth family Megalopygidae. These “furry” creatures eventually turn into southern flannel moths. If you happen to witness one up ...

After being stung by one of these caterpillars—which grow into moths, such as the southern flannel moth and the black-waved flannel moth—people often go to the hospital. But how can such a ...

You’d have to be brushing up against foliage that happens to have the caterpillar there or directly grabbing them for them to sting you.” Protecting yourself from the southern flannel moth is ...