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| Must still be 2020. Why did it have to be small venomous hairy caterpillars? (Page 1/1) |
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maryjane
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OCT 09, 01:57 AM
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https://www.washingtonexami...-spotted-in-virginia
https://nypost.com/2020/10/...spotted-in-virginia/
| quote | It’s a hair-raising situation.
A breed of hairy caterpillars — considered to the most poisonous in the US — have recently been spotted in Virginia.
The state’s Department of Forestry is warning residents to be on the lookout for puss caterpillars, which look soft and furry — but have hidden sharp spines that can stick to human skin.
“The ‘hairs’ of this caterpillar are actually venomous spines that cause a painful reaction if touched,” the agency wrote on Facebook.
The Cousin Itt-like critters’ venomous spine can cause symptoms including intense pain, itchy rashes nausea and vomiting when touched or brushed up against, according to the University of Michigan.
Last month, a woman in Richmond, Va., went to the emergency room after a run-in with one of the so-called “toxic toupees.”
“It felt exactly like a scorching-hot knife passing through the outside of my calf,” Crystal Spindel Gaston told The Virginia Mercury.
Even after she was treated with antihistamines and over-the-counter pain medication, Gaston said that “the stung spot “felt like a second- or third-degree burn, and I felt super achy, like my bones hurt.”
A Florida mother whose son brushed up against one of the fuzzy insects in 2018 said he experienced “the worst pain he had ever felt.”
Measuring less than 2-inches, the creepy crawlies feed on shade trees such as elm, oak and sycamore and are usually found in southern states, going up north to Maryland and west to Texas. |
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randye
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OCT 09, 04:00 AM
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Oh crap!
Somebody really screwed up.
The venomous hairy caterpillars were supposed to be released after the Exploding Kamikaze Bears....[This message has been edited by randye (edited 10-09-2020).]
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RWDPLZ
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OCT 09, 08:48 AM
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"They're not scared of the murder hornets anymore. RELEASE THE POISONOUS CATERPILLARS!"
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LitebulbwithaFiero
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OCT 09, 08:56 AM
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I was under the impression most caterpillars were poisonous or venomous
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82-T/A [At Work]
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OCT 09, 09:05 AM
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I am tempted to pet one... but nature has a way of teaching us a lesson...
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MidEngineManiac
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OCT 09, 11:05 AM
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How do they taste broiled with hot sauce ?
I'm at the top of the food chain, dammit ! 
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williegoat
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OCT 09, 11:31 AM
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| quote | | The toupee-like insect is a puss caterpillar. |
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There are at least a half dozen jokes there, but I ain't gonna bush my luck. I ain't merkin that mistake again.
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rinselberg
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OCT 09, 11:43 AM
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The murder hornets aren't ready to give up the limelight.
"Search underway for murder hornets nest in Washington state"
| quote | Agricultural officials in Washington state said Friday they are trying to find and destroy a nest of Asian giant hornets — also known as murder hornets — amid concerns they could kill honey bees crucial for pollinating raspberry and blueberry crops.
Evidence of six of the hornets were found over the last week near the town of Blaine in Whatcom County, the Washington state Department of Agriculture told reporters.
The number of hornets found — nearly double the previous number discovered in the state — would indicate a nest has been established in the area, the agency said. One of the hornets was trapped alive, a first for the agency, spokeswoman Karla Salp said. |
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| quote | | The real threat from the hornets is their devastating attacks on honeybee hives, and the time of year when they attack those hives is nearing, Spichiger said. He called it the “slaughter phase.” |
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Nicholas K Geranios for AP News; October 2, 2020.
https://apnews.com/article/...15ac558443b734a5d681
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LitebulbwithaFiero
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OCT 09, 11:48 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by williegoat:
merkin |
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How do you know of such a word?
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