Trees all around you dying, countless insects dropping down from tree branches up above, the bristles from the bugs causing rashes and welts upon contact with your ...

Bark beetles are important for New Mexico’s forest ecosystems. They usually attack stressed trees, which are then replaced by younger, stronger trees. Defoliators are insects that eat tree ...

A newly described species from Hawaiʻi hides itself with carcasses to avoid getting eaten by spiders. Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn ...

While these fuzzy insects may look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, their arrival signals a more irritating reality: itchy rashes, leaf-stripped trees and seasonal backyard invasions. Here’s ...

A live oak tussock moth caterpillar, captured at Mitchelville Freedom Park on Hilton Head Island.

Urticaria, or hives, is a common type of rash characterized by the formation of raised, red, itchy bumps on the skin. Urticaria is commonly associated with an allergy to food, medications, and other ...

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the "bone collector." The insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spiderwebs ...

JEFFERSON, Ohio (WJW) – An entire school district is closed on Friday because of a rash outbreak. According to the superintendent of Jefferson Area Local School District, they made the decision ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Parents across Southeast Idaho claim their children are sick with a viral rash called "fifth disease," more commonly known as "slap cheek." Slap cheek isn't a ...

Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films. Residents of Grand Rapids, Coon Rapids and Winona will not be able ...

Two wildlife charities are recruiting volunteers to help spot glow-in-the-dark caterpillars at night using ultraviolet lights. It is hoped the technique will make surveying butterflies and moths ...