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minus-squareLili_Thana@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·5 days agoThe caterpillar of that species looks like a tiny toupee or mustache, but is one of the most venomous caterpillars in existence. They’re native to where I live and we call them “asps”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopyge_opercularis
minus-squareIllogicalbit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoI just took a picture of one of these recently! No touchy though.
minus-squarekamenLady.@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoThat caterpillar needs to comb it’s hair
The caterpillar of that species looks like a tiny toupee or mustache, but is one of the most venomous caterpillars in existence. They’re native to where I live and we call them “asps”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopyge_opercularis
I just took a picture of one of these recently! No touchy though.
That caterpillar needs to comb it’s hair