Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That furry-looking caterpillar in your yard that you just want to stroke? Don't do that. Really don't do that. It might be one of ...

Stinging caterpillars were spotted across New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Puss moth caterpillars are peaking right now and are often seen around oak trees. Sign up for our ...

A gardening pro discusses advice when it comes to some specific caterpillars you might find crawling around in your yard.

Most people think of caterpillars as harmless, fuzzy little creatures that will soon morph into beautiful butterflies. The puss caterpillar (scientific name: Megalopyge opercularis) looks especially ...

The puss caterpillar may look soft enough to touch, but venomous spines hidden beneath its fuzzy coat can cause intense pain, swelling and other symptoms. Gardeners should avoid handling unfamiliar ...

In this episode of Everyday Wild, we explain how to identify Megalopyge opercularis, where it lives, what it becomes, why it ...

The puss moth caterpillar, one of the four most common stinging caterpillars in Louisiana, is showing up again in New Orleans, right on time for their usual peak. Though they may look like little ...

Most of the time, when we encounter a caterpillar, we aren't on high alert. After all, these seemingly harmless creatures will one day develop into beautiful butterflies or moths. What's there to fear ...

Did you know venom – a toxic substance injected by one animal into another – has evolved around 100 times? In our laboratory at the University of Queensland, my colleagues and I study all kinds of ...

In a post last week on its Facebook page, the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDF) warned that puss caterpillars had been spotted in several counties in the eastern part of the state. “The ‘hairs’ ...

The puss caterpillar is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States and is found in Florida. Touching the caterpillar can cause a painful sting, with symptoms ranging from itching to ...