SMITH HAS ALREADY APOLOGIZED AND VOLUNTARILY RESIGNED FROM THE ACADEMY. SPRINGTIME IN FLORIDA MEANS NSU AND FUN OUTDOORS AND IS ALSO COMES WITH A WARNING ABOUT CHILDREN TOUCHING A CERTNAI TECARPILLAR.

A: That is a banded tussock moth caterpillar, and they can sting! These stinging hairs can cause a rash for those with sensitive skin. These caterpillars eat the leaves of many hardwood trees. To ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Springtime in North Florida has made one hairy critter a common site in yards around Jacksonville. They sure are fuzzy and little, but experts say if you see a Tussock Moth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can those fuzzy, little caterpillars crawling up your wall or across your sidewalk really foretell how cold and snowy winter will ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas is home to some of the creepiest, crawliest, and otherwise oddest animals on the planet. We introduce you to them in What in Tarnation?!, an occasional series. Ah, springtime in Texas. Perfect ...

It’s that time of year again: fir tussock moth season. If you’re in Florida and have ventured outside lately anywhere with oak trees, you may have encountered a unique caterpillar — or hundreds. The ...

Florida can be dangerous in many ways, but from mid-April to early May, health officials warn people in the state to avoid touching a fuzzy caterpillar. The white-marked tussock moth caterpillar can ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’re out and about on the trails this fall, you might run into a fuzzy black and orange fellow inching across your path. The woolly bear caterpillar, also known as the ...