Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny toxic hairs that can cause a skin rash similar to poison ivy or, if inhaled, trouble breathing. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry ...

Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can be stirred up during fall activities like raking, or mowing. WCSH-TV Portland, ME Story by NEWS CENTER Maine Staff ...

Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny toxic hairs that can cause a skin rash like poison ivy. The hairs remain toxic in the environment for up to three years.

Browntail moth caterpillars have distinctive orange dots on their tails and a broken white stripe, down their back, while the tent caterpillars have a solid white strip and no orange dots. Egg masses ...

The Maine Forest Service said browntail caterpillars are now turning into moths. Here’s how to stay safe and protect your ...

The browntail moth caterpillar is approximately 1.5 inches long. Its body is brown with a broken white stripe on both sides and two orange-red spots on the tail. You can see the hairs covering its ...

AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Maine Forest Service, and 211 Maine remind residents and visitors that browntail moth caterpillars are emerging from their winter ...

Hairs from browntail moth caterpillars can get stirred up during fall yardwork, according to a statement from the Maine CDC. These tiny […] Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: ...

They have examples of more than 3,000 insects collected in the Granite State, but right now, they're focused on the browntail moth. Skip to content NOWCAST News 9 Daybreak ...

Browntail moth caterpillars have poisonous fine hairs that can produce skin rashes similar to poison ivy, even when the exposure is airborne. Inhaling the hair can also cause serious respiratory ...

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 ...