These little caterpillars around South Carolina this summer may look whimsical, but their venomous touch is excruciating.

The southern flannel moth caterpillar made the news because a 5-year-old child in Texas was stung by one while playing outside at daycare. According to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, the child was ...

Southern flannel moth caterpillars eat leaves from elm, hackberry, maple, oak and sycamore trees, so areas with those deciduous plants are more likely places for an encounter.

Southern flannel moth caterpillars eat leaves from elm, hackberry, maple, oak and sycamore trees, so areas with those deciduous plants are more likely places for an encounter.

Southern flannel moth caterpillars eat leaves from elm, hackberry, maple, oak and sycamore trees, so areas with those deciduous plants are more likely places for an encounter.

The southern flannel moth is common in the Piedmont and coastal areas of the state, LoPresti said. As for their habitat, the insects are usually found in trees and forest areas, he added.

The southern flannel moth is common in the Piedmont and coastal areas of the state, LoPresti said. As for their habitat, the insects are usually found in trees and forest areas, he added.

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The southern flannel moth is common in the Piedmont and coastal areas of the state, LoPresti said. As for their habitat, the insects are usually found in trees and forest areas, he added.

The southern flannel moth is common in the Piedmont and coastal areas of the state, LoPresti said. As for their habitat, the insects are usually found in trees and forest areas, he added.