The measured motion caught my eye: each inching step started with the caterpillar's tail end drawing forward to grasp the pine twig, humping the body high; the head end then letting go to stretch ...

If you've been out in Houston enjoying the spring weather, you may have noticed some fluffy black insects crawling across roads, sidewalks, and yards recently. But what are they? On Wednesday, one ...

Buck moth caterpillars have made their annual spring invasion in Louisiana. Across New Orleans, residents have reported the familiar, spiny creature crowding sidewalks, falling from tree branches and ...

FLORIDA, USA — Florida is full of critters from scaly to furry to feathery and everything in between. And not all of them are friendly. One, in particular, is prompting a warning from scientists and ...

A visitor of a popular North Carolina recreation area learned the hard way that a fluffy caterpillar he encountered wasn’t as innocent as it seemed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urged people on ...

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 ...