But along with the great outdoors comes something many pet owners don’t think about until it happens — stings and bites from ...

With stings as sharp as their numbers are high, locals say these natural — and unavoidable — pests are simply part of sharing the outdoors in the Crescent City.

Each spring, Tulane University becomes home to more than just students as swarms of stinging caterpillars return to New ...

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 ...

Buck moth caterpillars (Hemileuca maia) are commonly seen on and around oaks in southeast Louisiana in spring. It is important to be aware of this because buck moth caterpillars can deliver painful ...

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

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 ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Buck moth caterpillars are kind of like the humidity in New Orleans; there's nothing you can do to stop them, so we all have to ...