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The southern flannel moth caterpillar is the unique looking larval form, and it goes by many names: puss moth caterpillar, tree asp, and woolly ... as it is best to treat a sting from the venomous ...
You have likely seen tussock moth caterpillars around your home or at local parks in the past few weeks. These hairy insects ...
Buck moth caterpillars are back, some with a vengeance. How will this year's population stack up to last year? Here's what to ...
Colorful caterpillars in your garden may look cute and fuzzy, but you might should steer clear. Some of the most striking ...
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 ...
CLEARWATER, Fla. — These fuzzy, little creatures aren't as cuddly as they look. They're called tussock moth caterpillars, and they'll likely leave you with a painful, stringing rash.
It's that time of the year again: stinging caterpillar season. Furry buck moth caterpillars, armed with hollow spines attached to their venom sac, are slowly emerging throughout the state.