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Megalopygidae, Megalopyge sp.
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Megalopygidae is the scientific name of a group of insect species known generally as crinkled flannel moths, or simply flannel moths. They occur in North America (11 species) and the New World tropics. The larvae are called puss caterpillars, and with their long hairs, resemble cotton balls. They have venomous spines that can cause a painful sting and inflammation lasting for several days. In some cases, the sting may cause headache, nausea, and shock-like symptoms. Perhaps the most notorious for stinging is the caterpillar of Megalopyge opercularis. [Wikipedia]
Spotted on Apr 1, 2015
Submitted on Apr 1, 2015
5 Comments
Thank you Fyn.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Obrigado, Antonio. Ava, thank you too. I added a link for Wikipedia page about family Megalopygidae, because there is very few info about south american megalopyge moths and caterpillars.
:-) Great find Xará,just "impossible",congrats and thanks for sharing
Amazing! Add a reference and I'll nominate for SOTW!