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Last year, the Maine Forest Service conducted two aerial surveys, measuring the amount of browntail moth caterpillars in our ...

Invasive browntail moth caterpillars have been found at the Isles of Shoals off the New Hampshire coast, according to the N.H. Forest Health Bureau, the first confirmed sighting of the species in ...

When they come into contact with people, the microscopic hairs of the browntail moth caterpillars cause a red, itchy rash that can last for weeks. The hairs can also cause respiratory problems ...

The microscopic hairs of the browntail moth caterpillars, when they come into contact with people, cause a red, itchy rash that can last for weeks. The hairs can also cause respiratory problems ...