Chances are you have seen furry caterpillars on trees, the sidewalk, hand rails and anywhere else they are able to climb. Do not touch them. As the weather warms up in South Texas, spring foliage ...

Have you noticed a heavier population of furry, red-headed caterpillars in the Lowcountry recently? Although not quite at their peak hatching season, people are starting to notice, and feel, the ...

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. Clearwater Parks ...

FLORIDA, USA — Florida is full of critters from scaly to furry to feathery and everything in between. And not all of them are friendly. One, in particular, is prompting a warning from scientists and ...

SMITH HAS ALREADY APOLOGIZED AND VOLUNTARILY RESIGNED FROM THE ACADEMY. SPRINGTIME IN FLORIDA MEANS NSU AND FUN OUTDOORS AND IS ALSO COMES WITH A WARNING ABOUT CHILDREN TOUCHING A CERTNAI TECARPILLAR.

People may use the term caterpillar rash to describe when the skin reacts to contact with certain species of butterfly or moth caterpillars. Most reactions are harmless and will resolve on their own, ...

Have you noticed a heavier population of furry, red-headed caterpillars in the Lowcountry recently? Although not quite at their peak hatching season, people are starting to notice, and feel, the ...

SUMMER: SUMMER: LOOK, BUT DON’T TOUCH. NOW, I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT MY HAIR. THAT PRETTY LOOKING CATERPILLAR THERE BECAUSE IT MIGHT CAUSE AN ALLERGIC REACTION. STEWART: SPRING BRINGS WARMER WEATHER, ...

Browntail moth caterpillars (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) have tiny barbed hairs containing toxins. These poisonous hairs cause skin rashes when touched and may cause breathing problems if inhaled.