At first sight, an asp might have you reaching for a can of Raid. However, the venomous caterpillars are being welcomed in Houston by local researchers. An asp packs a massive sting, and they are ...

Gloved hands working in garden with white flowers - Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images If you live in southern Texas, you might be used to seeing larger numbers of certain pests during the summer months.

An asp caterpillar with a brown and orange fluffy coat sits on a leaf. Don't be fooled by the asp caterpillar's innocent look: Its fluffy coat conceals dagger-like spines with a painful venom that ...

Animal venoms are viewed as one of the best sources for new molecules with potential applications in medicine, agriculture, and science. But curiously, despite extensive studies of the venoms produced ...

Nina Del Bosque, second grader at Poe Elementary in Houston, Texas, sent Ira and Science Friday a letter about a particular stinging caterpillar. Credit: Nina Del Bosque Caterpillars might be the ...

Although it may be tempting to touch, pick up, pet or poke a furry-looking caterpillar, experts at the Austin Zoo in Texas say you'll regret it if you do. An asp caterpillar, also known as the ...

At first look, these fuzzy-looking creatures almost look friendly — but Houstonians should keep their distance. Here's everything to know about the stinging asp caterpillars being spotted around ...

HOUSTON — We're in the middle of spring and with it comes blooming flowers and gorgeous butterflies. However, with all those beauties, come a few beasts. There are a few in particular, you don't want ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

From penicillin to rapamycin, the route to discovering remarkable medicines has often been a fortuitous one. Now, researchers are hoping that another surprise find, once again linked to bacteria, can ...

At first sight, an asp might have you reaching for a can of Raid. However, the venomous caterpillars are being welcomed in Houston by local researchers. An asp packs a massive sting, and they are ...