The Maine Forest Service said browntail caterpillars are now turning into moths. Here’s how to stay safe and protect your yard.

Caterpillars are taking over Maine — but they aren't the kind you should befriend. Instead, these critters will leave you with painful rashes wherever they touch. The state is experiencing an ...

Of the 80-plus species of sawflies in Maine, the one most commonly encountered is the unsurprisingly non-native and appropriately named introduced pine sawfly (Diprion similis).

Jun. 2—A government-funded campaign has begun spraying insecticides and biological agents on 240,000 acres of Maine's North Woods infested with spruce budworm, a voracious forest pest that ...

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry says the state is in the midst of a browntail moth outbreak, and it isn't expected to end soon.

Browntail moth caterpillars are damaging plants like the famous Candelabra Tree in Portland, Maine, and their hairs can impact the health of humans NBC Universal, Inc. Mainers are fighting a ...

Browntail moth caterpillars might be facing their own zombie apocalypse in Maine this spring, which would provide relief to people who get the itchy rash caused by the insect’s microscopic hairs.

This will be the eighth year of a major browntail moth outbreak that began in 2015 in Maine. Typically, outbreaks last 7-12 years, but the impact of climate change is a wild card and makes it hard ...

The Maine Department of Transportation posted an alert for two days that the insects were making things slippery along Route 15, or Mines Road, in Blue Hill. As of Thursday, the department said ...

In some cases, the hairs of the caterpillars can cause respiratory distress, and if you have pre-existing respiratory issues, these can be extremely serious. For farm workers, foresters and anyone ...