Gloved hands working in garden with white flowers - Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images If you live in southern Texas, you might be used to seeing larger numbers of certain pests during the summer months.

Poisonous caterpillars: It's a common childhood experience; spotting a caterpillar and wondering what majestic moth or butterfly it will become. Yet, beneath their often bright or fuzzy exteriors, ...

DON'T TOUCH! If you’ve noticed fuzzy, leaf-like caterpillars around trees this season, you might have run into asp caterpillars — insects that look cute but can cause a lot of pain if touched.

Fall is the season for changing temperatures, falling leaves and the start of the holidays. It's also a time when cute, fuzzy caterpillars come out in Texas. But don't let their cuteness fool you. The ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — These fluffy insects may look soft and cuddly, but as one of the most venomous caterpillars in the country, they pack a serious punch. The puss caterpillar, which eventually grows ...

Florida officials are warning residents to stay away from a type of venomous caterpillar that can be found in the state during the fall. The creepy-looking critters, known as “puss caterpillars,” ...

If you live in southern Texas, you might be used to seeing larger numbers of certain pests during the summer months. Some notable examples include mosquitoes, chiggers, fire ants, stink bugs, and ...