Bees, wasps and hornets may have had their nests disturbed by Floyd's wind and rain. These insects can become very aggressive in this situation. Before beginning cleanup, survey the site to see if bees, wasps or hornets are hovering in the area. If they are, you should use a commercially available pesticide to get rid of them before entering. Stinging caterpillars normally live in the canopies of trees, and don't come into contact with humans.
Caterpillar stings are very painful.
You can avoid them by wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts, socks and gloves. Heavy rains can create breeding areas for mosquitoes, increasing their numbers and the possibility of disease carried by the insects. Water collected in the smallest containers or puddles provides places for mosquitoes to lay eggs and for the eggs to grow into adults. Residents should clean out birdbaths, clean gutters and empty water from flower pot dishes, tires, buckets and anything else holding water. The rain may have also disturbed snake and fire ant habitat, so you need to be on the lookout for these creatures as well.