Authorities have warned residents to steer clear of the pests which have shown up in the east of the state.
A peculiar virus has been causing caterpillars in the UK to incinerate themselves in bright sunlight.
A species of caterpillar known to eat wax inside beehives has been found to eat plastic bags as well.
Residents in parts of England are being forced indoors by plagues of hairy caterpillars outside their homes.