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If you’ve spent any time outside lately, you may have noticed a tiny, fuzzy, uninvited guest covering cars, patio furniture, ...

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

Florida is home to three species of tussock moth caterpillars, all of which can cause irritation through direct contact ...

Tussock moth caterpillars are back in Florida. Their spiky hairs can cause an itchy rash. Learn how to avoid them.

As the native tussock moth caterpillars emerge in Florida this season, parents and children are reminded to exercise caution ...

Skin-irritating tussock moth caterpillars return to Central Florida ...

The evening was mild for March at dusk; temperatures were in the 30s and calm. I had left the floodlight on illuminating the ...