Earth is home to over 20,000 caterpillar species, found in every corner of the globe except Antarctica. While most are harmless, some species are just as dangerous as venomous snakes. Their defenses ...

Four caterpillar species found in South Florida bristle with spines that can deliver a dose of poison to would-be attackers. You’re likely to see more of them as the weather warms, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida health officials are warning residents to keep an eye out for colorful, fuzzy caterpillars seen outdoors this time of year, WESH reports. Kids playing outside may ...

Dangerous caterpillars packing poisonous doses of venom are invading Florida as the weather warms, the Sun Sentinel reports. Four poisonous species of caterpillars have been found in South Florida:… ...

Spring is here, and so are the tussock moth caterpillars. They're hairy and colorful, but touching them or their cocoons can irritate the skin.

Biologists deposited caterpillars of the rare frosted elfin butterfly on its host plant, the sundial lupine, in north Florida. Photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...