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

Sod webworms are common lawn pests that require proper management. Learn to identify signs of sod webworm damage and the best ...

The puss is the caterpillar form of the small, harmless southern flannel moth. You can find it from Maryland to the Deep South and west to Texas. The puss is also called the asp or asp caterpillar ...

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.

The caterpillar of the southern flannel moth is one of those insects. Nicknamed the “puss caterpillar,” it is covered in hair-like barbs full of venom. Moths and butterflies usually only have ...

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 ...

The unfortunately named puss caterpillar (Megalopyge opercularis) is also known as the Southern Flannel Moth Caterpillar and is might be in your yard right now. They aren’t generally ...

The southern flannel moths likes to feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks, and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension. Kelly Stoj Eric LoPresti, an assistant professor of ...