As daylight hours lengthen and temperatures begin to warm, you might notice something fluttering in the tops of the still-bare trees around Maine. It’s the silvery, silky nests of the brown tail moth ...

Maine (WMTW) - A Maine-based company says their skin products are a great remedy for the rash caused from brown tail moth caterpillars. We featured the company Marin Skincare on WABI two years ago.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers are considering starting a new fund to help cities and towns try to slow the spread of an invasive moth that can cause an itchy rash in humans. The fund would ...

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Caterpillars are taking over Maine — but they aren't the kind you should befriend. Instead, these critters will leave you with painful rashes wherever they touch. The state is experiencing an outbreak ...

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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.

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 ...