A somewhat impractical Harvard Professor imported the gypsy moth for experimental study. The egg ... That Commonwealth spent last year some $300,000 in its campaign against the brown-tail moth, ...

Keep windows and door screens closed to keep moths out of your house. Use natural repellents like rosemary, thyme, cedar, ...

The brown-tail moth cycle is hatch in August, grow during summer and fall, ... then quickly mate, lay eggs and die. In addition to toxic spines on the caterpillars, ...

Brown tail moth caterpillars form nests, ... The most noticeable features are the two orange spots near the tail. The moths lay 200 to 300 eggs on the leaves of trees and shrubs in late summer.

Signs have been erected at coastal locations including Hengistbury Head in Bournemouth urging people to keep away from the Brown Tail Moth caterpillars.

Brown tail moths first arrived in the US in the late 19th century by way of Cape Cod. For nearly twenty years, the population exploded across New England, Quebec and the Tri-State area. However, the ...

This year was a record year for browntail moths in Maine, but now is the time to take action to prevent similar problems next year. Yahoo Sports ...

A brown tail moth caterpillar has millions of hairs over its body which can cause irritation. Picture: Hersden Parish Council. Dover District Council says the hairy insects have been seen in trees ...