Floridians & Visitors Watchout: Scientists say if you see the Furry caterpillar DO NOT touch IT

[loyola llothta]

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 "puss caterpillar," or Megalopyge opercularis.

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, which Holly Nokes can attest to. "Had one land on my camera strap last year," Nokes told FOX 13. "Burning-stinging-on-fire pain within a second of coming in contact with it. No itching just nonstop, excruciating pain. Six hours after, experienced chest pain, too," said Nokes, which led her to the emergency room.

Nokes shared a photo with FOX 13 that was taken on September 14 of the caterpillar at Lettuce Lake Park.

Doctors say the pain is worse than a bee, jellyfish, or scorpion, and it can also cause vomiting and convulsions. They say be aware of them while working outdoors because they are known to fall out of trees, which Nokes says is what happened to her.


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[ORDER_66]

Yeah I heard about these things last year if it comes into contact with your flesh the fur venom causes you great pain, its supposed to be a natural defense mechanism like a porcupines tendrils...

 

[Big D Bangston]

Flaming Furry caterpillars

 

[TRAP AMERICAN TV]

 

[Boujee Bonita Braxton]

I had plans to go to Florida this weekend.

 

[General Mills]

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[Neuromancer]

Florida lawst. Come hold this L.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

We win again @ThiefyPoo

 

[At30wecashout]

So if you briefly hit that bad boy with your tongue, do you die?

 

[Collateral]

Who the fukk touches bugs especially furry ones like that in the first place? Oh yeah I forgot, cacs

 

[Lady.Libra.]

Why would anyone want to touch that thing in the first place ?

 

[notPsychosiz]

People never saw the blob? Or at least the anime Parasyte?
You can't just be touching crazy looking larvae...

 

[West Coast Avenger]

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[DerrtySouthpaw]

florida is a hell hole.

 

[Donald Trumps Twitter]

It's always Florida

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