Puss moth caterpillars, also known as "asps," are becoming abundant in Texas and pose a significant health hazard due to their venomous sting. Contact with the caterpillar's concealed spines causes ...

Most adults dislike caterpillars for vague, undefinable reasons, while most children like to stroke their cute, fuzzy backs. The adults are right. At least 50 species, among the hundreds of ...

As South Carolina’s warm weather continues, residents and visitors alike are advised to be cautious of a seemingly innocuous creature that carries a potent sting: the puss caterpillar. Often mistaken ...

Most of the time, when we encounter a caterpillar, we aren’t on high alert. After all, these seemingly harmless creatures will one day develop into beautiful butterflies or moths. What’s there to fear ...

The puss caterpillar has a severe sting and is probably in your backyard right now. Center for Disease Control and Prevention photo Don’t be fooled by its innocent, fluffy appearance. This Ohio ...

The puss caterpillar has a severe sting and is probably in your backyard right now. Center for Disease Control and Prevention photo Don’t be fooled by its innocent, fluffy appearance. This Mississippi ...

The puss caterpillar has a severe sting and is probably in your backyard right now. Center for Disease Control and Prevention photo Don’t be fooled by its innocent, fluffy appearance. This Georgia ...

Last week, I read a Facebook post from a friend who lives in North Carolina. She had posted a pretty photo of a Monarch caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) munching on a leaf. Next to the Monarch was a ...

AMONG both physicians and the lay public a vague, if not specified, awareness of the harmful effects of caterpillars probably exists. In this connection, and with summer and its varied fauna at hand, ...