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AlixDolstra Spitfire
Spitfire commented on by AlixDolstra 6070, Western Australia, Australia8 years ago

Hi! This is not a spit fire. Spitfires are a grub that hang around in large groups and you will often see them travelling in a neat line from point A to B. A spitfire is not a caterpillar and does not turn into a moth or butterfly. A lot of people believe that any caterpillar that is hairy is automatically a spitfire, mostly due to lack of knowledge on the subject. What you have here is a Hairy Mary who will one day be a large moth. The most these cats will give you is a rash if you happen to be sensitive to it, but otherwise they are completely harmless. This is what a spitfire actually is in this link: http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/34936...

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