A North Carolina creature is “adorable” — but don’t be fooled by its fluffy appearance. Southern flannel moths, also called puss caterpillars, can cause people to endure swelling, nausea and hours of ...

The southern flannel moths likes to feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks, and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension. Kelly Stoj Eric LoPresti, an assistant professor of ecology at ...

The southern flannel moths likes to feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks, and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension. Kelly Stoj If you see this fluffy little fuzzball around South ...

Fall is the season for changing temperatures, falling leaves and the start of the holidays. It's also a time when cute, fuzzy caterpillars come out in Texas. But don't let their cuteness fool you. The ...

Eric LoPresti, an assistant professor of ecology at the University of South Carolina, used the words “fuzzy” and “adorable” to describe the southern flannel moth, a common springtime insect in North ...

If you see this fluffy little fuzzball around South Carolina this summer, give it space. The southern flannel moth caterpillar may look whimsical, but the venous, stinging hairs covering its body are ...