The browntail moth caterpillar is approximately 1.5 inches long, is brown, has a white stripe on either side, and has two orange-red spots on the tail. The caterpillar comes out of its nest in ...

Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can be stirred up during fall activities like raking, or mowing.

Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can get stirred up during outdoor activities such as raking, mowing, and typical fall yard work. Those hairs can cause a skin rash similar ...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service, and 211 Maine remind residents and visitors to protect ...