Summer in Memphis brings increased risk of encountering potentially dangerous critters. Venomous snakes like copperheads, while not usually fatal, require caution. Saddleback caterpillars, black widow ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Stinging Saddleback Caterpillars, known for their unique look and venomous spines, are popping up across our area. If you see one of the caterpillars, you're not going to ...

Last week I said that I hadn’t been able to identify a black caterpillar that David showed me. But this week he pointed out one that I had no problem identifying because I unfortunately had an ...

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 ...

That colorful caterpillar in your garden may look cute and fuzzy, but steer clear! Some of the most striking-looking caterpillars have bodies covered with sharp hairs or spines connected to a poison ...

Each spring in New Orleans, as flowers bloom and crawfish boil, a tiny menace lurks in the city's trees -- not pollen (though that's causing plenty of seasonal allergies), but stinging caterpillars.