Earth is home to over 20,000 caterpillar species, found in every corner of the globe except Antarctica. While most are harmless, some species are just as dangerous as venomous snakes. Their defenses ...

MDC said southern flannel moth caterpillars have seven pairs of prolegs which are “fleshy, peg-like legs along the abdominal segments,” and all other butterflies and moth caterpillars have ...

Southern flannel moth caterpillars eat leaves from elm, hackberry, maple, oak and sycamore trees, so areas with those deciduous plants are more likely places for an encounter.

The southern flannel moth is common in the Piedmont and coastal areas of the state, LoPresti said. As for their habitat, the insects are usually found in trees and forest areas, he added.

The southern flannel moth caterpillar has been known to sting and can be found in the Ozarks of Missouri, among other places. Skip to content. FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports.

If you see a fuzzy caterpillar, control the urge to pet it.. A 5-year-old girl in Texas name Adrie was recently stung by what’s believed to be a Southern flannel moth caterpillar. According to a ...

The Southern Flannel Moth, what the puss caterpillar turns into once grown, can lay several hundred eggs in Central Texas each year on trees like oak, pecan, elm and hackberry.

The southern flannel moth is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the U.S., according to the University of Florida entomology and nematology department.

Donna Weiser of Cooke Twp. says this is the puss caterpillar, also known as the larva of the Southern flannel moth, that stung her husband recently leaving him with painful welts. By .

A Land O’ Lakes teen is recovering after being infected by something you may not expect: a caterpillar. Logan Pergola brushed against a southern flannel moth Trip to ER, medications had Pergola ...

The southern flannel moth is common in the Piedmont and coastal areas of the state, LoPresti said. As for their habitat, the insects are usually found in trees and forest areas, he added.