I live in Maine, where browntail moth caterpillars can be found. The caterpillars have a toxin on their hairs that can cause painful and itchy rashes on humans. I woke up covered in what I thought ...

A pesky caterpillar with poisonous fine hairs that can cause painful rashes and respiratory problems has crawled back into the Granite State after more than seven decades, after wreaking havoc in New ...

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) ...

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 ...

Browntail moth caterpillars on oak leaves at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, Maine. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world.