Workers with Big Cypress Tiki Huts based out of Florida work on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 to build a roof for The Beach House Hilton Head Island’s new tiki hut at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head.

Workers with Big Cypress Tiki Huts based out of Florida work on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 to build a roof for The Beach House Hilton Head Island’s new tiki hut at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head.

Tiki huts and Chickees commonly have roofs composed of thatch, a dried undecomposed plant material that attracts caterpillars.