The move will allow the organization to increase staffing and urgent care access in Lewiston, according to a press release from Central Maine Healthcare.
The move will allow the organization to increase staffing and urgent care access in Lewiston, according to a press release from Central Maine Healthcare.
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Browntail moth caterpillars already a big nuisance in Androscoggin County
Not only are the number of caterpillars increasing, but researchers are finding populations in central and western Maine for the first time since the caterpillars were identified in the state over 100 years ago.
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A browntail moth caterpillar nest hangs on a tree Tuesday in the Androscoggin Riverlands State Park in Turner.
Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
TURNER Browntail moths are making their presence known this year and gone are the years when the pesky insects stuck to the coastline.
The browntail caterpillar, the larvae stage of the moth, is of most concern for the health of both humans and forests. The brown caterpillar has a white stripe on either side of its body and two red spots and sheds tiny poisonous hairs that can cause topical rashes when they come into contact with skin and respiratory irritation if inhaled.