Officials in Virginia are warning residents about a breed of hairy ... of a "red grid-like pattern" on the skin that would match the pattern of the venomous spines on the caterpillar.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia residents are being warned to stay away from a hairy caterpillar crawling its way to some parts of the state. Officials from the Virginia Department of ...

The caterpillars' fur hides toxic spines that stick to your skin. "The sting produces an immediate intense burning pain followed the appearance of a red grid-like pattern on the skin that matches ...

Multiple sightings of a hairy, venomous caterpillar have been reported in ... intense burning pain followed by the appearance of a red grid-like pattern on the skin. Sometimes swollen or enlarged ...

If your morning walk or coffee on the front porch has turned into a dance around red-headed, hairy caterpillars lately, you’re not alone. The white-marked tussock moth caterpillars are back once ...

Among the defoliators, groundnut red hairy caterpillars, cause devastating effect on the crop by devouring the leaves. Adult moths emerge from the soil with the onset of the monsoon. A female moth ...

Beware the fluffy and hairy-looking ... Within the caterpillar's spines is a venom gland at the base. A person who has been stung may experience burning pain that is followed by a red pattern ...

It’s a hair-raising situation. A breed of hairy caterpillars — considered the most poisonous in the US — have recently been spotted in Virginia. The state Department of Forestry is warning ...

Hi Doctor. My seven year old Daughter had a hairy caterpillar on Her foot while cutting the grass two day’s ago. The arch of the Foot is red and itchy. We have been using Fusidin on it, used three ...

The puss caterpillar bears a striking resemblance to Cousin Itt from the Addams Family, a fuzzy little bug that one can't help but want to touch. However, beneath its hairy surface are poisonous ...