Tussock moth caterpillars are back in Florida. Their spiky hairs can cause an itchy rash. Learn how to avoid them.

DON'T TOUCH  As cute as they may look, Florida officials are urging you to stay vigilant of certain insects crawling their ...

You have likely seen tussock moth caterpillars around your home or at local parks in the past few weeks. These hairy insects can give you a rash if you touch them.

Skin-irritating tussock moth caterpillars return to Central Florida ...

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 ...

Deming High School’s Future Farmers of America students took some time following a busy state judging competition to visit pre-Kindergarten students at Bell Elementary School. Under the guidance of ...

Last week, we explored the wriggly world of caterpillars... now, just as they work toward for their entire larval stage, we’re entering the next phase of metamorphosis. * Caterpillars aren’t the only ...

A Jeremy Hemberger, department of entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Caterpillars start out as tiny creatures. In the beginning they eat lots of food — just like the book “The Very ...