In the caterpillar world, few are as well-known as the woolly bear (sometimes known as a wooly worm). While monarchs caterpillars surpass them in name recognition, they’d take an easy second place.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An asp caterpillar with brown and orange bristles sits on a leaf. Asp caterpillars may look cuddly, but they deliver an ...

The puss caterpillar may look soft enough to touch, but venomous spines hidden beneath its fuzzy coat can cause intense pain, swelling and other symptoms. Gardeners should avoid handling unfamiliar ...

The Farmers' Almanac, which is based in Lewiston, Maine, has released its extended weather forecast since 1818 "Southeast and Florida will see a wetter-than-normal winter, with average winter ...

ST. LOUIS – The venomous southern flannel moth has made headlines across the region recently, but the truth is the overall risk they pose is very low. A southwest Missouri man was recently sent to the ...

ST. LOUIS – Do NOT pet this fuzzy caterpillar, it’s venomous! The southern flannel moth caterpillar has been known to sting and can be found in the Ozarks, among other places. The Missouri Department ...

Experts are warning Central Florida residents to avoid touching the fuzzy, vibrant tussock moth caterpillar, as its barbed hairs can lodge into the skin and cause painful, burning rashes. The ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — The past few mornings in St. Louis have teetered on sweater weather, but is it too soon to start thinking about winter? The sighting of a fuzzy creature might have you dreaming of ...

HOUSTON – Springtime in Houston brings not only allergies and rainy weather, but also an abundance of insects and bugs that make their way into our homes, patios, and sidewalks. One particular ...

Top left is Hickory tussock caterpillar, top right is Spiny oak slug caterpillar, bottom left is Puss caterpillar and bottom right is Saddleback caterpillar (Jerry A Payne, Wizzie Brown, John Ghent, ...

PORTSMOUTH (WVEC)-- They may be cute and furry, but the puss caterpillar is no pussycat. A two-year-old Portsmouth girl, Chloe, was playing in her backyard Thursday when she ever-so-slightly touched ...