As daylight hours lengthen and temperatures begin to warm, you might notice something fluttering in the tops of the still-bare trees around Maine. It’s the silvery, silky nests of the brown tail moth ...

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A scientist with the University of Maine says the Pine Tree State's trouble with a moth that defoliates trees and irritates people is likely to be bad this year. John Calipari, Dan Hurley among latest ...

Villagers are being warned to look out for toxic caterpillars that can cause skin and eye irritation. The effect from a brown tail moth caterpillar feels like that of a stinging nettle, wildlife ...

Brown-tail moths are native to the UK and are usually seen in their caterpillar stage between April and July. According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), they should only be handled with ...

RESIDENTS are being urged to be on their guard over brown-tail moth caterpillars following warm weather. The distinctive caterpillars, which are brown, hairy and around 3cm long, are usually found ...

My brother-in-law Peter Steward spotted a stunning, white moth at Clumber Park caravan site. This turned out to be a brown-tail moth, an insect native to Britain which has hairy black caterpillars ...