Have you noticed a heavier population of furry, red-headed caterpillars in the Lowcountry recently? Although not quite at their peak hatching season, people are starting to notice, and feel, the ...

Have you noticed a heavier population of furry, red-headed caterpillars in the Lowcountry recently? Although not quite at their peak hatching season, people are starting to notice, and feel, the ...

They're back, they're hairy, they're everywhere, they seemingly fall out of the sky, and they can give you a nasty rash. Tussock moth caterpillars have returned to Florida. The fuzzy little critters ...

It’s that time of year again: fir tussock moth season. If you’re in Florida and have ventured outside lately anywhere with oak trees, you may have encountered a unique caterpillar — or hundreds. The ...

For someone with entomophobia, a fear of insects, spring can feel like a fever dream. "They're really bad this time of year," Wade Wilson, an associate certified entomologist, said of the tussock moth ...

IT IS THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH. I’M NATHALIE POZO WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO RIGHT NOW. AN URGENT SEARCH FOR THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE AFTER THE REMAINS OF A BABY WERE FOUND AT A SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY FACILITY IN ...

While exploring a patch of Milkweed, Evie came across a cluster of fuzzy, eye-catching caterpillars—Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars. Learn more about these lesser-known residents of Milkweed plants ...

The milkweed in my garden is doing great this year. It is taller than usual, and I can’t wait for the monarch butterflies to find it this fall, but I am concerned there may not be any left. There are ...