BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The weather is getting warmer, and that, unfortunately, means Brown Tail Moth season is upon us. Northern Light Health says they’re seeing an influx of patients with symptoms ...

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A pesky caterpillar with poisonous fine hairs that can cause painful rashes and respiratory problems has crawled back into the Granite State after more than seven decades, after wreaking havoc in New ...

OLD TOWN, Maine (WABI) - A playground in Old Town has temporarily closed due to a Brown-tail Moth infestation. Binette Park is home to a number of oak trees that provide shade on sunny days, but the ...

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Browntail moth caterpillar winter webs have been located and removed at the Isles of Shoals off of the New Hampshire coast, the first confirmed incident of the species in the Granite State in 75 years ...

Browntail moth caterpillars on oak leaves at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, Maine. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world.

Visitors to a seaside town are being warded to "steer clear" of rash-causing caterpillars. Whilst nature-lovers and curious children may be tempted to pick up brown-tail moth caterpillars if they see ...