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

University of Queensland Asp caterpillars spend most of their time innocently crawling along the branches of oak and elm trees in North America. But when these hairy creatures come into contact ...

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

As the seasons change, the Texas Asp is making an appearance once again. ‘Puss caterpillars’: What are ... They lay their eggs in trees and shrubs, and then this time of year, late summer ...

The puss caterpillar, also known as an asp caterpillar ... can lay several hundred eggs in Central Texas each year on trees like oak, pecan, elm and hackberry. It's while clinging to those ...

"A good rule of thumb is if a caterpillar looks 'fuzzy ... hackberry or other host trees. They also feed on dwarf yaupon and other shrubs. The asp's venom can cause skin redness, itching ...

Researchers found the asp caterpillar's venom evolved via transferred ... which is native to North America and found in oak or elm trees, is covered in hair-like bristles that cause severe ...

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

The asp caterpillar (Megalopyge opercularis, larva of a moth) is native to North America, where it is often found in oak or elm trees. It might look innocuous, but its long hair-like bristles conceal ...