Could 2026 be a big year for the stinging caterpillar? Here’s what experts say contributes to a robust season.

This is especially concerning ahead of Easter egg hunts this weekend.

Watch where you walk. Buck moth caterpillar season is here, and the stinging insects are back in the city's oak-lined ...

Have you noticed the army of furry, brown and orange moths that have arrived in New Orleans this month? They're called buck moths and they're the result of the stinging caterpillars that Louisiana ...

It's that time of the year again: stinging caterpillar season. Furry buck moth caterpillars, armed with hollow spines attached to their venom sac, are slowly emerging throughout the state. Known for ...

They're an annual nuisance, and it is that time of year again. Some neighborhoods in New Orleans are starting to see buck moth caterpillars.

Although the stinging black buck moth caterpillars that infest our oaks in spring have come and gone, the saddleback caterpillar, puss moth caterpillar and IO moth caterpillar all can be found on a ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — They’re fast movers, and all you’ll be able to see at first is a flutter of beige and brown, with a splash of orange. Watch for a few minutes, and you’ll see the wings of buck ...