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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin (Zygaenoidea) » Flannel Moths (Megalopygidae) » Megalopyge » Southern Flannel Moth - Hodges#4647 (Megalopyge opercularis)
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Puss Caterpillar/larval form of the Pussy Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - Megalopyge opercularis
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Puss Caterpillar/larval form of the Pussy Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - Megalopyge opercularis
Saint Stephens Church, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
September 19, 2012
Size: 1.25"
This specimen looks cuddly and pet-able, but the hairs contain a venom that can cause painful welting, hives, and even nausea, headache, abdominal distress, rashes, blisters, and sometimes chest pain, numbness, or difficulty breathing (Eagleman 2008). I recommend not handling these directly if you happen to come across one no matter how cuddly cute it looks.

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Contributed by Anianna on 19 September, 2012 - 5:08pm
Last updated 29 April, 2014 - 9:51pm

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