Administrators Eric Posted October 9, 2020 Administrators Share Posted October 9, 2020 Quote Virginia residents are being warned to stay away from a hairy caterpillar crawling its way to some parts of the state. Officials from the Virginia Department of Forestry’s health team say they have received reports about what is known as the puss caterpillar, seen in a few eastern Virginia counties. They did not, however, specifically mention which areas. Although it might look harmless, it is not. According to the University of Florida’s entomology and nematology department, it is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the U.S. The VDOF says the “hairs” of this caterpillar are actually venomous spines that cause a painful reaction to anyone who touches it. https://wgntv.com/news/hairy-caterpillar-with-venomous-spines-reported-in-several-virginia-counties/ 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Yeah, that thing ain't no joke. Not just an extremely painful local reaction, but also nerve pain moving up from wherever you get envenomated. So, if you get stung on the hand, a burning sensation up your arm to your shoulder and chest is not uncommon. Gotta get the hairs out of your skin with tape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Venomous or not, I wouldn’t have an urge to touch that thing... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Kinda looks like one of my cosplay wigs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 18 hours ago, Eric said: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercs Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 That is one hairy pussSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 7 hours ago, Maser said: Kinda looks like one of my cosplay wigs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Looks like a merkin. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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