These little critters are fuzzy, colorful and all over Florida – but don't touch the caterpillars or you'll be in for a bad time. It's practically raining tussock moth caterpillars all over ...

Central Florida — Tussock moth caterpillars are being spotted again in Central Florida. Their hair can cause skin irritation, but the sheer number of them are causing general irritation.

Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed on oak trees, among many others. Every year they hatch around the same time trees are getting new leaves ...

North Central Florida, to be exact. If you've encountered these hairy caterpillars, please do not touch them. According to the Florida Museum, these colorful and hairy caterpillars hatch from eggs ...

The Tussock moth caterpillar, an insect which has spiky hairs that can cause irritation, is currently plentiful in Florida — and experts are advising locals not to touch them.

An outbreak of fir tussock moth caterpillars have hit north central Florida. Kayakers, swimmers and scuba divers were aware of them as they stepped on them and tried to avoid them Monday morning ...

The invasion of the fuzz: Tussock moth caterpillars crawl across north central Florida . By Alanna F. Robbert. April 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM EDT ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It might look soft and hairy, but experts warn to look, not touch. Residents in Central Florida are warning others that the “Puss Caterpillars,” often described as being ...

Puss caterpillars, which have a painful, venomous sting, have been sighted in Central Florida.. Resident Joel Mathis told Orlando TV station WOFL that he saw some of the fuzzy caterpillars in the ...

As the weather warms in Central Florida, watch out — because caterpillars are falling from the trees. For the next few weeks, tussock moth caterpillars will be looking for a place to build their ...

These little critters are fuzzy, colorful and all over Florida – but don't touch the caterpillars or you'll be in for a bad time. It's practically raining tussock moth caterpillars all over ...

Then 15 year-old Logan Pergola, of Central Florida, told WFLA in Tampa a puss caterpillar stung him while he was out with his family, leaving a large grid-like mark on his wrist.