Saddleback caterpillars are seen in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. These caterpillars pack a powerful sting. NPS/Margo Roseum "The sting of the saddleback caterpillar can vary in pain level ...

Stinging caterpillars do not actively try to sting predators; but when they are touched, ... This family includes the saddleback caterpillar, the stinging rose caterpillar, ...

The saddleback caterpillar has the most striking appearance of the stinging caterpillars and reaches. 1 inch in length by 3/8 inch wide. It is brown with a bright green middle (resembles saddle ...

Q: I discovered four saddleback caterpillars while deadheading my Knockout roses. I want them gone! Should I get rid of the roses? — Ellen Peterson, Sugar Hill A: I have good news! Saddleback ...

Four poisonous species of caterpillars have been found in South Florida: the saddleback, puss, io and the hag. Their stings are “considered among the most agonizing of afflictions,” according ...

One of them is called Automeris io or the IO Moth Caterpillar. This caterpillar comes from eggs laid on a variety of plants by a moth, with brown or purple-to-red wings with a span of 2-3 inches.

Every year I find a one or two saddleback caterpillars in our yard. These cute-looking little guys aren’t big – they can get to be a little over 1-inch long – but they have a very ...

If asked to name a stinging insect, most people would give answers such as bee, wasp or hornet. A Master Gardener came to me the past week with a story ...

This is a saddleback caterpillar, and they are one of our handful of species possessing irritating or stinging hairs or hollow spines on their body. Skip to content. All Sections.