Hawk moth caterpillars scare predators by mimicking snakes, complete with fake eyes, lunging movements, and scale-like patterns.

Cindy Burkhardt had been watching a sphinx moth caterpillar in her garden for several days, but then it disappeared. Soon thereafter, she saw another trundling across a dirt road on Rabbit Mountain.

They look harmless, but these caterpillars are venomous.

Chances are you have seen furry caterpillars on trees, the sidewalk, hand rails and anywhere else they are able to climb. Do not touch them. As the weather warms up in South Texas, spring foliage ...

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 ...

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A common backyard pest has returned, as some parts of the region are reporting sightings of a seasonal nuisance. You might have seen them crawling up the trees in your backyard or maybe on your ...

NEW ORLEANS — The stinging buck moth caterpillars are back. Dozens have been spotted at a restaurant in Mid-City New Orleans. That's where Lisa Black was eating after flying in from Philadelphia. She ...

Floridians are trying to readjust to some hairy new friends — but they won't be around for long. The Tussock moth caterpillars, a type of insect which has spiky hairs that can cause irritation, are ...