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ROCKVILLE, Md. --A 7-year-old Maryland girl was stung by a American dagger moth caterpillar at a Rockville area park last week. Fox 5 DC reported Eliza Gravely picked up the fuzzy yellow caterpillar ...

Fuzzy and cute caterpillars are being spotted across the Texas Hill Country. However, officials are warning people about touching them as they contain an irritating toxin that can cause itching, ...

CLARE COUNTY, Mich. (WTHR) -- A poisonous caterpillar that turned up in central Michigan recently is also found in Indiana. An American dagger caterpillar that's active in the Midwest, including ...

Q: I think this insect fell from my maple tree [the reader sent a photo]. No one seemed to know what it was, so I finally googled "fuzzy green caterpillar" and came up with American dagger moth. Do I ...

AUSTIN, Texas — "Don't touch the fuzzy caterpillars." That's the warning from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) after toxic caterpillars were recently spotted in the Texas Hill Country.

Officials in Clare County, Michigan issued a warning about a tiny yet extremely dangerous creature lurking in their area. The American Dagger caterpillar has been spotted on hiking trails on Mid ...