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

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The white-marked tussock moth caterpillars are back once again, and they’re making themselves at home on porches, patios, palmettos and live oak trees across the Lowcountry.

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 ...

How to identify fir tussock moth caterpillars Fir tussock moths are found primarily in Florida, as well as on the Gulf Coast and in some East Coast states.

How can I identify them? This caterpillar’s look is perilously deceiving. It’s giving “Cousin Itt” and its long, luxurious hair-like spines are begging to be stroked, but don’t do it.

One of the caterpillars was even spotted as far north as Sudbury this summer and reported via online identification platform iNaturalist. So, maybe don't touch the soft, fuzzy-looking caterpillar.

They're white, they're fuzzy, and maybe you shouldn't touch them Published on Aug. 22, 2024, 4:11 PM Hickory tussock moth caterpillar being seen ‘pretty much tip to tip’ on P.E.I.

PEI They're white, they're fuzzy, and maybe you shouldn't touch them Hickory tussock moth caterpillar being seen ‘pretty much tip to tip’ on P.E.I.

Step outside just about anywhere in Louisiana right now and you’re likely to spot dozens of hairy, white caterpillars crawling around. Sometimes, you may even see one fall from overhead, ...

Step outside just about anywhere in Louisiana right now and you’re likely to spot dozens of hairy, white caterpillars crawling around. Sometimes, you may even see one fall from overhead, ...