Q: I think this insect fell from my maple tree [the reader sent a photo]. No one seemed to know what it was, so I finally googled "fuzzy green caterpillar" and came up with American dagger moth. Do I ...

AUSTIN, Texas — "Don't touch the fuzzy caterpillars." That's the warning from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) after toxic caterpillars were recently spotted in the Texas Hill Country.

Fuzzy and cute caterpillars are being spotted across the Texas Hill Country. However, officials are warning people about touching them as they contain an irritating toxin that can cause itching, ...