For more information on how to clip winter browntail moth caterpillar nests and dispose of them properly, log onto maine.gov.

small clumps typically encased in silk where the moth larvae spend the winter. In New England, the risk of exposure to the caterpillars’ hairs is greatest from April to July. But the toxin in ...

Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed on oak trees, among many others.

Clair. Hertz said the moth caterpillars spin silk to survive the winter. Once it starts to warm up, they start feeding. More: Not much of a green thumb? With spring coming, The Dertian Ranch in ...