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PORTLAND (WGME) – The emergence of browntail moths has gotten off to a slow start in 2025. The warmer weather is here and ...
Local resident Fiona Williams took to Facebook to issue a warning after spotting ‘hundreds’ of brown-tail moth caterpillars ... which can cause a painful and itchy rash. If inhaled, the ...
They can involve pain, itching, and color changes ... a jellyfish sting, brown-tail moth caterpillars, and other plants or animals, a doctor may refer to it as contact dermatitis.
A multitude of itchy, red bites or lumps in a trail or zigzag on areas ... Less severe allergic reactions can occur with other hairy caterpillars including the brown-tail hair moth caterpillars, which ...
Insects that can be harmful to humans and pets have been spotted in a popular tourist spot. Brown tailed moth caterpillars have been reported in the Sunken Gardens, on the West Cliff in Cromer.
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There is good and bad news when it comes to browntail moth caterpillars in the area. The good news is ...
But it also had a strange surprise out back: a tail-like segment of 16 tightly packed ... earned it the nickname “sea-moth” from the researchers—hence the name Mosura, a nod to the Japanese ...
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding Maine residents and visitors to take precautions to protect ...
From freaky spiders to smelly stink bugs, here are the most common house bugs to be aware of, how to identify them, and where ...
This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Donald Harrison plays piano at a ...