It is not the only stinging caterpillar in Virginia, so it is important to do some research before touching a wild, unknown caterpillar. For more information on stinging caterpillars, check out ...

Buck Moth Caterpillar looks mostly black, purple-black or brown-ish with red or orange-ish spots and is about 2 ½ inches long. It’s covered with black stinging spines.

A:I don't know about an "all white" caterpillar hereabouts and at this season, but what you may have seen is either a hickory tussock moth caterpillar or an American Dagger Moth caterpillar. If there ...

This time of year, we often see a plethora of different caterpillars in the garden. The willow oaks in my backyard have become a haven for orange-striped oakworms, which have ...

The stinging rose caterpillar rocks back and forth like a ship on stormy seas if you gently prod it with a stick. It's quite entertaining, so long as you don't touch it!

The asp or puss caterpillar is the most common species of stinging caterpillar in the Houston area, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which says they are typically encountered ...

TEXAS (KTRK) -- As the weather warms up and people begin spending time outdoors, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts are warning Texans about stinging caterpillars. "Spring foliage has ...