The asp or puss caterpillar is the most common species of stinging caterpillar in the Houston area, according to the Texas ...

Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn of stinging caterpillars as weather warms, what you should know about their venom, and how to identify one.

"A good rule of thumb is if a caterpillar looks 'fuzzy'—don't touch ... They also feed on dwarf yaupon and other shrubs. The asp's venom can cause skin redness, itching, swelling, welts ...

As temperatures warm up Extension Service experts urge Texans to stay alert for stinging caterpillars. These fuzzy, or ...

(KXAN) – They might look cute and fuzzy, but this is one caterpillar you’ll want to stay away from. As the seasons change, the Texas Asp is making an appearance once again. ‘Puss ...

Texans enjoying state parks and the outdoors are warned to avoid the Southern Flannel Moth caterpillar—its venomous hairs can ...

One is the asp caterpillar, also known as the southern ... Eye injuries should also be referred to a specialist immediately. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension said asps can be controlled when they ...

These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...

While Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona have the most ... the insect contains stinging venomous spines. The ASP caterpillar is yellow or gray to reddish-brown and at the larval stage of the Southern ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Have you seen the fuzzy ... In addition, these caterpillars are not of the stinging variety like an asp caterpillar. So they're not dangerous to humans but can be to ...

University of Queensland Asp caterpillars spend most of their time ... The sensation is so excruciating that one sting-sufferer in Texas said it felt like she’d broken her ankle—the feeling ...