The fuzzy-looking crawlers can cause irritation and a rash to anyone whose skin comes in direct contact with the barbed hairs that cover the caterpillar.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
These creepy crawlers cause itchy bites and are hard to kill.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
The Yankees and Giants played the official first game of the season, but the majority of teams began play on March 26 (with a few stragglers on March 27).
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Wolves commonly kill stragglers, but though some of these animals are weak, others are not.
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