BELCHERTOWN, Mass.(WWLP) – They were a big problem in the 1970’s and 1980’s, and then they pretty much disappeared. “Since about 1989, roughly around that time frame, a fungus was first noticed in ...

BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (WWLP) – They’re back! Gypsy moth caterpillars have begun hatching in western Massachusetts. Entomologists at UMass Amherst observed Wednesday that gypsy moth egg masses began ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- The mild winter gave everyone a break from the snow, but it's looking like the bugs are coming out early this year. Winter moth caterpillars are hatching now across Massachusetts.

WINTHROP, Maine (AP) — A species of invasive moth that can cause an itchy rash in humans has hatched early this year in Maine. Forestry officials in Maine have said they expect this to be the worst ...

Have you noticed a heavier population of furry, red-headed caterpillars in the Lowcountry recently? Although not quite at their peak hatching season, people are starting to notice, and feel, the ...