The caterpillars, identified as the larvae of the fir tussock moth, white-marked tussock moth and the rare definite tussock moth, are a seasonal phenomenon in North Florida.

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.

Fir tussock moth caterpillars are identifiable by their red heads, two black “hair pencils" that look like antennae, a dorsal hair pencil, four prominent yellow or white tufts on their backs ...

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Spotted tussock moth caterpillars are the local version of woolly bears. (Photo by Bob Armstong) On another topic: A morning walk on the dike trail discovered signs of spider activity.

I recognized a few species, such as the white hickory tussock, but for the most part, we made up our own names for them. For example, Willa observed that a black-and-yellow striped caterpillar looked ...

Though the moth has been sighted in the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts, this is the first sighting in Kalvarayan Hills, according to environmentalist sources.

Two milkweed tussock moth caterpillars feasting on a milkweed plant, displaying their distinctive black, orange, and white stripes. I don’t really know.

Once a rarity in the UK, this beautiful moth is now finding a home in London. Have you spotted one? I thought it was a confused butterfly. Surely the bright-orange flutter over my bedside lamp ...

Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillar numbers have risen in the Santa Fe National Forest, enough for the Forest Service to call it an outbreak and to close two group shelters at Hyde Memorial State ...

Except for the milkweed tussock moth, these insects generally don’t cause too much harm to milkweeds, especially if you have a good number of plants in your patch to support a feeding population.