Sorry, but there are lots of caterpillars that have these defense mechanisms. There is no need to kill them. I don't mean anything negative here, but these are native moths.

Ryan Tomazin - Pittsburgh, PA

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From: Vermont Birds <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Jane Stein <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2019 4:07 PM
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Take care

Thanks very much for the warning!  I saw one of these yesterday and
wondered what it was, but left it alone.  Are these bad guys and should
they be squashed?

Jane

(Shoreham)


On Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:25:27 -0400, DAVID MOSHER <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Right now there seems to be a lot of white & black fuzzy caterpillars
out
> there. Do not pick them up. They are the White HIckory Tussock Moth
> caterpillar. They are poisonous, can sting and the resulting rash can
send
> you to the Doctor’s. Kids are curious and like to pick up fuzzy
> caterpillars. Take care out there.
>
> Dave