You have likely seen tussock moth caterpillars around your home or at local parks in the past few weeks. These hairy insects ...

Buck moth caterpillars are back, some with a vengeance. How will this year's population stack up to last year? Here's what to ...

The bacterial insecticide — nontoxic to people, animals and bees — can only be applied during a short period in the spring, ...

Stinging caterpillars actually aren’t stinging you and injecting venom, like a wasp would," says Eric Benson, PhD, professor ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has canceled aerial spraying for spongy moth this spring, another victim of the ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) originally proposed 12 areas in Minnesota to be aerially managed for spongy ...

Federal funding delays is impacting the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and their response to limiting the spread of spongy moths. Spongy Moths are an destructive invasive species in our area that ...

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.

Spongy moths are a destructive and invasive forest pest whose presence threatens forest health, according to the MDA.

La Crosse County was added to spongy moth quarantine list last week. Today, neighboring Winona County announced the ...

It's that time of the year again: stinging caterpillar season. Furry buck moth caterpillars, armed with hollow spines attached to their venom sac, are slowly emerging throughout the state.