furry caterpillars vol fLorida

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Florida scientists: Don't touch this bug

As far as bugs go, caterpillars are usually pretty tame – except for one.

It's a fat, furry caterpillar that is popping up in trees across Florida, and it's known as the "**** caterpillar," or Megalopyge opercularis.

But whatever you do, do not touch this bug. Stay away from it, scientists say.

Its fur is actually covered in venom. Doctors from the University of Florida say the second you touch this caterpillar you feel instant, intense pain.

The pain is worse than a bee, jellyfish, or scorpion, and it can also cause vomiting and convulsions.

Doctors say be aware of them while working outdoors because they are known to fall out of trees.

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http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26437401/florida-scientists-dont-touch-this-bug
 
Lol these are all over the South. Use to see them in my yard when I was younger, its been many years.
 
radiolab did a segment.
amazing how within the cocoon the Caterpillar already has DNA of the butterfly. Then killing itself which turns into this goop shedding the DNA of the caterpillar while retaining the butterfly's. Pretty much the only animal/insect/ entity/ living thing that kills itself to come back :smokin
 
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