Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn of stinging caterpillars as weather warms, what you should know about their venom, and how to identify one.

The puss is also called the asp or asp caterpillar ... in 1951 because lots of puss caterpillars were stinging children, scientists say. v v v A Virginia Cooperative Extension fact sheet says ...

Texans enjoying state parks and the outdoors are warned to avoid the Southern Flannel Moth caterpillar—its venomous hairs can ...

Texas is home to nearly 30,000 species of insects, nearly a third of all in the nation. While most bugs are harmless, some can inflict a painful bite.

While they won't sting or bite you ... While salt moth caterpillars may not be harmful to people, asp caterpillars are. Take a look at what an asp looks like here from a previous KHOU 11 story.

WEATHER. ALL RIGHT, WELL, MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE WEARING SOME FOOT PROTECTION IF YOU’RE GOING OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT IS STINGING CATERPILLAR SEASON. THESE LITTLE GUYS ARE JUST STARTING TO ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Stinging Saddleback Caterpillars, known for their unique look and venomous spines, are popping up across our area. If you see one of the caterpillars, you're not going to ...

Most adults dislike caterpillars for vague ... or Italian asp. In Mexico it becomes el perrito, or little dog. By any name, it stings. Houston doctors report that there seem to be epidemics ...

He said the venom was similar to that produced by a family of American insects called asp caterpillars, which are also known for their painful stings. “It’s a really different composition to ...

No warm and fuzzy here—a possible boom in a highly toxic but irresistibly touchable caterpillar is sending people in the eastern U.S. to the hospital. “A puss caterpillar sting feels like a ...