14 Venomous Caterpillars to Avoid: A Visual Identification Guide
- Southern Flannel Moth (Asp) Caterpillar (Megalopyge opercularis) The southern flannel …
- Black-Wave Flannel Moth Caterpillar (Megalopyge crispata) The black-wave flannel moth is …
- Saddleback Caterpillar (Acharia stimulea) The saddleback caterpillar is easily recognizable …
- Io Moth Caterpillar (Automeris io) The larval stage of the io moth is a large, brightly colored …
- Hag Moth Caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium) The hag moth larva is one of the strangest …
20 Types of Stinging Caterpillars (With Pictures) - Own Yard Life
- Stinging Rose Caterpillar. It is the most beautiful stinging caterpillar due to its vibrant colors. …
- Io Moth Caterpillar. It is a caterpillar covered with protruding light green spikes containing …
- Spiny Elm Caterpillar. It is a spiny black caterpillar that turns into a beautiful mourning cloak …
- White Flannel Moth Caterpillar. This fuzzy stinging caterpillar comes in a multicolored …
- Southern Flannel Moth (Asp) Caterpillar. It is the most toxic stinging caterpillar also known …
8 Stinging Caterpillars: A Quick and Easy Identification …
How Do Caterpillars Sting? When a caterpillar is able to sting, it's due to the presence of "urticating setae," which means they have stinging hairs or spines. Each little spine is loaded with a small amount of irritating toxin that causes …
Venomous Caterpillars That Sting (With Photos) - Owlcation
- The Asp: Megalopyge opercularis. This is the most common stinging caterpillar and also …
- The Saddleback Caterpillar: Acharia stimulea. These caterpillars belong to the family …
- The Stinging Rose Caterpillar: Parasa indetermina. This striking caterpillar can sometimes …
- The Spiny Oak Slug: Euclea delphinii. It is one of the most gorgeous caterpillars out there, …
- Norape ovina. Another seldom-encountered but venomous caterpillar is the larva of Norape …
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Stinging Caterpillars | Entomology - University of …
A bizarre caterpillar that resembles a dried leaf. The caterpillar is brown with nine pairs of fleshy lobes, all with stinging hairs. It is found on lower branches of assorted trees and shrubs, including oak, chestnut, dogwood, sassafras and …
Stinging Caterpillars - Poison Center Tampa
A large caterpillar, 1-3/4″ to 2-1/4″ long when mature. It is yellow-brown to purplish-black with many small white spots and a reddish head. Feeds on oak, willow and other deciduous plants.
Stinging Caterpillar: All You Need to Know for Safe …
2024年4月4日 · Some common stinging caterpillars include the spiny oak slug, flannel moth, buck moth, puss caterpillar, saddleback caterpillar, io moth, and fuzzy caterpillars. Here’s a comparison table to help you understand the …
Do Caterpillars Bite or Sting? - ThoughtCo
2019年12月11日 · Do caterpillars bite or sting? Yes, some do (sort of)! These 13 caterpillars use venom-filled hairs to defend themselves, so avoid touching them.
Caterpillar Stings | Poison Control
Symptoms of caterpillar stings occur when the stinging hairs or spines of a venomous caterpillar contact human skin. Pain, itching, and a rash are common. Blistering and swelling are possible. If setae blow into the eyes, eye irritation is …
