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 ...

A basic Douglas fir tussock moth prevention strategy is to promote other native species. Growing native plants supports ...

According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, the tussock moth caterpillar is a potentially harmful insect with a hairy and colorful body. They are generally dark bodied with a red head, 2 ...

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 ...

This tussock moth caterpillar was photographed by Trudy Cass at Sea Pines Forest Preserve. ... From the subfamily Lymantriinae, this species can easily be distinguished as male versus female.

This tussock moth caterpillar was photographed by Trudy Cass at Sea Pines Forest Preserve. ... From the subfamily Lymantriinae, this species can easily be distinguished as male versus female.

In Florida, there are three different species of tussock moth caterpillars: the fir tussock moth caterpillar, the white-marked tussock moth caterpillar and the definite tussock moth caterpillar.

This tussock moth caterpillar was photographed by Trudy Cass at Sea Pines Forest Preserve. ... From the subfamily Lymantriinae, this species can easily be distinguished as male versus female.

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 ...

Until recently the species was undocumented on the Island, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are either new or invasive, said Clay Cutting of the P.E.I. Invasive Species Council.