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Lophocampa caryae, the hickory tiger moth, hickory tussock moth, or hickory halisidota, is a moth in the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species is widely distributed in the eastern half of North America . [ 1 ]
Orgyia leucostigma, the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae.The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, California, and Alberta.
There are several different types of tussock moth caterpillars around the country and in South Carolina; however, the ones found here in the Lowcountry are called white-marked tussock moths ...
The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections. Many tussock moth caterpillars have urticating hairs (often hidden among longer, softer hairs), which can cause painful reactions if they come into contact with skin.
Jun. 3—A caterpillar whose hairs can produce itchy skin rashes similar to poison ivy appears to be back in New Hampshire for the first time in 75 years, officials said Monday. Browntail moth ...
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 – spotted tussock moth; Lophocampa margona (Schaus, 1896) Lophocampa maroniensis (Schaus, 1905) Lophocampa mixta (Neumoegen, 1882) Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892; Lophocampa montana (Schaus, 1911) Lophocampa neibaensis Vincent, 2005; Lophocampa nimbifacta (Dyar, 1912) Lophocampa niveigutta (Walker, 1856 ...
Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillar numbers have soared in the Santa Fe National Forest, enough for the Forest Service to call it an outbreak and to close two group shelters at Hyde Memorial ...
This tussock moth caterpillar was photographed by Trudy Cass at Sea Pines Forest Preserve. These hairy looking insects are called tussock moth caterpillars and they tend to raid the Lowcountry ...