Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That furry-looking caterpillar in your yard that you just want to stroke? Don't do that. Really don't do that. It might be one of ...

Some of the terrors of Hurricane Milton are small and fluffy. Floridians are warning that a harmless-looking kind of furry caterpillar that actually has hidden venomous spines that can cause ...

Most of the time, when we encounter a caterpillar, we aren’t on high alert. After all, these seemingly harmless creatures will one day develop into beautiful butterflies or moths. What’s there to fear ...

Read full article: Invasive ants create ‘super colonies’ across Florida. Here’s where they’ve been found In this Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 photo, a rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers as they ...

Well, it wouldn't be Florida without another creepy crawler to worry about, right? Wildlife officials say it's the season for puss caterpillars – one of the most venomous insects in the U.S. The puss ...

If you come across a hairy caterpillar in Florida, you'd better not touch it because it could cause some serious pain. Known as the puss caterpillar, it's a tiny creature, measuring only an inch long, ...

Caterpillars look cute, like little fuzzy toys. But an up-close look at their “fur” will reveal that many species have spines at the tips of their hairs. When an animal brushes against the caterpillar ...

That furry-looking caterpillar in your yard that you just want to stroke? Don't do that. Really don't do that. It might be one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States. Puss caterpillar ...