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Giant Leopard Moth barbs - Hypercompe scribonia
Copyright © 2009 roar

Giant Leopard Moth barbs - Hypercompe scribonia
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
November 7, 2009
This image shows the barbed setae. I collected a setae from this and put it under my microscope. It revealed the barbs are backwards. This way, if it goes in your skin, it isn't hard to pull out. See here:

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Contributed by roar on 7 November, 2009 - 12:18pm
Last updated 16 April, 2012 - 8:31am

Not hard to pull out but pain
Not hard to pull out but painfull going in...
… Grant, 21 December, 2009 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

 
yes...
Note the barbs are opposite. The way out is more smooth. The way in is prickly and painful.
… roar, 5 February, 2010 - 7:16pm login or register to post comments

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