One should be careful about touching these beasties, because some of them protect themselves with substances that are really bad for you.
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It is a catterpillar that has little spikes.they really hurt!My dad got hurt when he pick it up.
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The Vapourer moth caterpillar is hairy and has red spots on their dark gray or black body. They are not a poisonous caterpillar.
Yes. Baby caterpillars are poisonous. in fact they are more poisonous than the bigger caterpillar's. the baby hairy caterpillars are poisonous as well
blister beetle caterpillar (if fuzzy or hairy) black widow brown recluse
this caterpillar gives a tremendously painful injection of poison - I swished on odd my led today and it was as if I had been stung by a scorpion, leave it alone.
Yes there are lots, the most poisonous are the saddleback catterpillar, the puss catterpillar, the Io moth catterpillar and the hag catterpillar, their spines are connected to poison glands on their body.
These sound like Datana caterpillars and many are not poisonous. They are usually pests of shrubs and trees. There are many of these and are different kinds. See the link below for more ID information:
No, because a caterpillar is a insect and insects are not mammals.
A Willy Worm of course!
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Light Knotgrass Moth is one hairy brown caterpillar that lives in Louisiana. There are several other types of caterpillars in the state as well.
The puss moth caterpillar has a furry light brown color and will turn into a puss moth. They are one of the most toxic caterpillars. Another furry caterpillar is the wooly bear but it is brown and black and it turns into a wooly bear tiger moth.