A newly discovered, rare species of moth appears to live only in the Florida scrub. Scientists hope that naming it will allow ...

Scientists have unveiled a new species of moth found only on the Greek island of Crete — and named it after Chicago-born Pope ...

On April 25, 2024, I was walking in the Ouachita National Forest, with my wife and other  Master Naturalists, studying mosses ...

Two trees towering over the playground in Bangor's Fairmount Park were infested with browntail moth caterpillar nests in the spring of 2024. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN BDN’s Homestead section ...

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Insects that can be harmful to humans and pets have been spotted at a popular walking spot. An army of brown-tailed moth caterpillars was seen at the foot of Beeston Bump in Sheringham on Monday.

NEW ORLEANS — Buck moth caterpillars are kind of like the humidity in New Orleans; there's nothing you can do to stop them, so we all have to get along and share the outdoors. And if it's festival ...

If you’re not from Hilton Head Island, there’s a chance you never seen one before. But every April, the island is swarmed by millions of tiny, fuzzy yellow creepy crawlies with cherry-red heads. Don’t ...

A fuzzy invasion is taking place on the Peninsula. Caterpillars known as western tussock moth caterpillars are dropping from trees in droves near downtown Menlo Park and Flood Park, close to Highway ...

University of Florida students aren’t just finding relief from the heat under shady oak trees across campus this spring. They’re finding caterpillars. Many Gainesville residents are used to the fuzzy ...

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 GET OUT ...

Tussock moth caterpillars are returning to Florida, commonly found on and around oak trees. Touching the caterpillar's spiky hairs can cause an itchy rash and allergic reactions. If touched, remove ...