An aggressive hatch of Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillars is threatening trees, both in national forests and in Santa Fe.

According to Texas A&M AgriLife, the tussock moth caterpillar isn't the only stinging species.There are the buck moth, spiny oak slug, saddleback, io moth and south flannel caterpillars, with the ...

The other two Orgyia species found in Florida are the white-marked tussock moth (Orgyia leucostigma) and the less common definite moth (Orgyia definita).Both have a presence across the eastern ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — These fuzzy, little creatures aren't as cuddly as they look. They're called tussock moth caterpillars, and they'll likely leave you with a painful, stringing rash. Clearwater ...

Several types of tussock moth caterpillars are native to North America. In South Carolina, however, the ones found here in the Lowcountry are called white-marked tussock moths ( Orgyia leucostigma ).

White-marked tussock moth. (Wikipedia Commons) (WDIV) Some information on the species here from MSU Extension: This insect has two generations in southern Michigan with peaks of larvae on bushes ...

Hickory tussock moth caterpillar being seen ‘pretty much tip to tip’ on P.E.I. Prince Edward Island social media feeds have been filling up recently with pictures of the hickory tussock moth ...