Wash the area with soap and water right away if you touch caterpillar hairs. Use over-the-counter medicines like cortisone cream to ease rash symptoms. Contact a healthcare provider if the rash is ...

I live in Maine, where browntail moth caterpillars can be found. The caterpillars have a toxin on their hairs that can cause painful and itchy rashes on humans. I woke up covered in what I thought ...

Have you noticed a heavier population of furry, red-headed caterpillars in the Lowcountry recently? Although not quite at their peak hatching season, people are starting to notice, and feel, the ...

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They're back, they're hairy, they're everywhere, they seemingly fall out of the sky, and they can give you a nasty rash. Tussock moth caterpillars have returned to Florida. These fuzzy little critters ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They're back, they're hairy, they're everywhere, they seemingly fall out of the sky, and they can give you a nasty rash. Tussock ...