Tag: caterpillar

Caterpillar cascade: Where are all these caterpillars coming from across Florida? UF/IFAS has answers

by Meredith Bauer
April 11, 2024

Florida is full of caterpillars this month. But what are they and what can you do about them? Are they dangerous? Fast facts from University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agent Jackie Lebouitz: Some ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Caterpillar, Ecosystems, Wildlife

Tiki Hut Looking Shabby? It Could Be a Hungry Caterpillar, UF Experts Say

by Samantha Murray
July 18, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- No, they didn’t come for a Mai Tai. If you spot caterpillars hanging around your Tiki hut this summer, your new guests could be chewing up the roof, according to University of Florida experts in a recent publication. “Two ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Caterpillar, News, Tiki Hut

Tussock moth cocoons cause allergic reactions in some, UF expert says

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 17, 2012

Click here for high-res image Caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s poison-control centers recently noted an uptick in calls about stinging caterpillars, and now a University of Florida entomologist warns that some people ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Buss, Caterpillar, Cocoon, Eileen Buss, Skin Irritation, Tussic Moth

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