Stingers · SWFL Pest Identifier

Puss Caterpillar

also known as Asp

Keep an eye on it Fine in small numbers — repeated sightings mean a source.

How to identify it

Size

Small (grain of rice)

Where you'll see it

Lawn / garden · Lanai / patio

Looks like

Worm / caterpillar

Did you know

The most venomous caterpillar in the United States hides under that fur — the "hairs" conceal venomous spines.

What it means for you

Never touch; teach kids the "cute = don’t" rule. Stings are intensely painful but rarely dangerous.

Text a photo and a licensed local tech will identify it for free — or run it through the interactive identifier.

Open umbrella-shaped comb under eaves, no paper shell

Organ-pipe or urn-shaped mud tubes on walls

Ground nest — steady traffic in and out of a hole in the yard

Fuzzy, golden-brown, carries pollen on hind legs

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