Bangor parents frustrated that browntail moths are again infesting city parks

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 16, 2024

Browntail moth caterpillars are once again infesting a popular Bangor neighborhood park, even after the city has repeatedly used chemicals meant to control the itchy pests. Despite the city’s efforts, browntail moth caterpillars covered the playground equipment at Fairmount Park when Cassie Belka, who lives in Bangor’s Fairmount neighborhood, took her daughter there on Tuesday. Belka said she has seen browntail moth webs in trees in the neighborhood for years, but the problem seems to have gotten worse.