Venomous hairy caterpillar: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/there-have-been-multiple-sightings-of-a-hairy-venomous-caterpillar-in-va/34339252# I was not aware there was such a thing.

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Oct 12, 2020 23:29:10 #

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/there-have-been-multiple-sightings-of-a-hairy-venomous-caterpillar-in-va/34339252#

I was not aware there was such a thing.

Oct 13, 2020 00:39:41 #

ChuckMc Loc: Prescott, AZ

JRiepe wrote:

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/there-have-been-multiple-sightings-of-a-hairy-venomous-caterpillar-in-va/34339252#

I was not aware there was such a thing.

Nor was I. Thanks for posting.
Kind of looks like a small walking wig.
Chuck

Oct 13, 2020 05:15:12 #

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

ChuckMc wrote:

Nor was I. Thanks for posting.
Kind of looks like a small walking wig.
Chuck

Florida has a few of these "walking wigs!" A friend brushed up against a tiny one while steadying his long lens on a railing. Pain grew alarmingly intense, wife sent him to the ER. She won't let him return to our swamp hunts anymore.

Oct 13, 2020 05:34:19 #

MSW

wow - i hope they don't come this far north!

Oct 13, 2020 08:34:50 #

HistoryLover Loc: Landenberg,Pa.

There are some up here. I am in Southeast Pa. Not venomous, but the sting hurts like hell! Moved one while trimming a tree. Who knew?!

Oct 13, 2020 08:35:55 #

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

I thought that was Cousin It.

Oct 13, 2020 08:54:32 #

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

Good to know. Not too far from here.

Oct 13, 2020 09:27:44 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Wow! That looks like a toupee.

Oct 13, 2020 09:39:20 #

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Google poisonous caterpillars, there are lots! I accidentally touched one, it stayed irritated for days!

Oct 13, 2020 10:05:41 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Many "hairy" caterpillars are poisonous.
To be safe, never touch any pretty hairy caterpillars.

Oct 13, 2020 10:53:39 #

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

jerryc41 wrote:

Wow! That looks like a toupee.

Were you thinking about buying one? LOL Sorry, I couldn't help it. I'll be nice to you for a while.

Oct 13, 2020 12:24:18 #

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

At first I assumed this to be a joke, but curiosity proved that false. Nature has some very strange and unbelievable flora and fauna. Thank you for posting this warning.

Oct 13, 2020 14:44:58 #

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

I don't romp in the woods in the summertime like when I was a kid but I do remember we had stinging worms and I was stung twice on the bare back by one that was on a sassafras plant that I had bent over to cut. Why twice? Because I didn't learn the first time and did it again. They've got sharp spines covering the body.

Oct 13, 2020 15:21:32 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

These, and possibly more, you do not want to touch or handle:
https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef003

More info:
https://www.bioexplorer.net/poisonous-caterpillars.html/

Oct 14, 2020 09:01:49 #

Schoee Loc: Europe

This is similar to the pine processionary caterpillar. Very dangerous to dogs and also a serious threat to the pine trees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_processionary

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