“It’s the famous woolly bear caterpillar,” Greg Grant, Smith County Horticulturist Texas A&M extension services Tyler, said. These fuzzy black, brown, or yellow insects are salt marsh caterpillars ...

HOUSTON – Springtime in Houston brings not only allergies and rainy weather, but also an abundance of insects and bugs that make their way into our homes, patios, and sidewalks. One particular ...

HOUSTON — Watch your step! Some furry -- and fast -- little creatures are showing up in Houston. They're saltmarsh caterpillars and they're harmless to people! Your garden may be a different story.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The black Saltmarsh caterpillars, also known as Woollybear caterpillars, can be found almost anywhere in Central Texas. Entomologist Molly Keck, with Texas A&M AgriLife, says they ...

Fall is the season for changing temperatures, falling leaves and the start of the holidays. It's also a time when cute, fuzzy caterpillars come out in Texas. But don't let their cuteness fool you. The ...

Puss moth caterpillars, also known as "asps," are becoming abundant in Texas and pose a significant health hazard due to their venomous sting. Contact with the caterpillar's concealed spines causes ...

LIBERTY, Texas -- The panther is the high school mascot in Liberty, Texas. But this week, it might as well be the Tent Caterpillar. The city is overwhelmed by thousands of the insects hatching from ...

He, his wife, and their toddler were walking around their neighborhood in the Bull Creek area, "where the Hill Country starts," he said, full of trails and greenbelts—when the caterpillar incident ...

The red larvae with black spots are eating a state icon, codified as a “hearty and beautiful denizen of the Texas landscape.” The cactus provides food and shelter for native animals, and it reflects ...

If you live in southern Texas, you might be used to seeing larger numbers of certain pests during the summer months. Some notable examples include mosquitoes, chiggers, fire ants, stink bugs, and ...

Q: In raking leaves from shrubs around the house I’ve noticed asps on a couple of hollies. What is the best way to eliminate them before someone gets stung? We don’t want to hurt the plants with ...

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