Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s that time of year again: fir tussock moth season. If you’re in Florida and have ventured outside lately anywhere with oak ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is that tiny piece of fuzz moving? Floridians, brace yourself — it's the return of the tussock moth caterpillar. These hairy ...

They're back, they're hairy, they're everywhere, they seemingly fall out of the sky, and they can give you a nasty rash. Tussock moth caterpillars have returned to Florida. These fuzzy little critters ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A rusty red color covers the tips of trees in the hills of Missoula. Forester John Ottman says the Douglas-fir tussock moth is responsible. Ottman says he doesn’t know how it got ...

The caterpillars may look fuzzy, but do not touch them. That’s the advice the U.S. Forest Service has for people camping in central and northern New Mexico. Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillar ...

For someone with entomophobia, a fear of insects, spring can feel like a fever dream. "They're really bad this time of year," Wade Wilson, an associate certified entomologist, said of the tussock moth ...

It’s that time of year again: fir tussock moth season. If you’re in Florida and have ventured outside lately anywhere with oak trees, you may have encountered a unique caterpillar — or hundreds. The ...