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[-] Lili_Thana@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 months ago

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

[-] Illogicalbit@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I just took a picture of one of these recently! No touchy though.

[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

That caterpillar needs to comb it's hair

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