Post AYcwXhJs9e8JpPL66i by cat_static@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AYcsT95H6EkMfq5LTk by TraRay@regenerate.social
2023-08-11T16:03:32Z
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Beautiful, but not to be touched. Without meaning to, my partner just wrapped his hand around this badass #caterpillar. His workday ended immediately. He said it felt like 10 simultaneous scorpion stings. đąAnyone know what kind of #moth or #butterfly this might turn into? #Nature #Badass #Tropical #Agroecology #RespectNature
(DIR) Post #AYct4LPYEN9PcVJ6Ei by EWinterNM@mastodon.social
2023-08-11T16:10:13Z
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@TraRay I had something similar from something called a Buck Moth catepillar. On my leg; it swelled up, peeled, and took several weeks to clear entirely. We aren't tropical in these parts though. Some indication of location (what continent?) might be helpful for your inquiry.https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/buck-moth
(DIR) Post #AYcwXhJs9e8JpPL66i by cat_static@mastodon.social
2023-08-11T16:49:11Z
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@TraRay This should be able to help ID https://www.inaturalist.org/ I hope he recovers quickly; some of these caterpillars are vicious!
(DIR) Post #AYds1LYXKW6sP9TbxQ by jblue@mastodon.world
2023-08-12T03:33:13Z
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@TraRay iNaturalist says itâs in the tribe Hemileucini but didnât narrow down a species. Hope your partner feels better soon â¤ď¸
(DIR) Post #AYq7MsClfkMO5ueWzQ by pinkyfloyd@pleroma.payfrit.com
2023-08-18T01:08:10.363376Z
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@TraRay maybe close to this genus if not part of ithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonomia
(DIR) Post #AYq7MtB23gZ96oqevI by TraRay@regenerate.social
2023-08-18T01:21:42Z
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@pinkyfloyd yup - that's what we figured. Turns out they just recently showed up in Venezuela, and his incident coincides with a rash of reportings across the country.