Nope. But their hairs can produce a poison ivy-like rash if you come into contact with them.
I have a caterpillar that is going to turn into a tussock moth .I dont know if its piosonous or not. will it hurt me?
yes
Normally hickory, but they'll eat many different tree leaves given the chance.
It is a moth of the Lymantriidae family, first described in 1758. In the early stages of it's life, it is a caterpillar.
Spotted tussock moth caterpillar
a tussock moth
1 week
It has a type of sex maniac poison
Illinois has caterpillars that include the brown hooded owlet moth and monarch butterfly. Other caterpillars that are found in Illinois include the Asteroid, white-marked tussock moth, yellow-marked tussock moth, milkweed tussock moth, and the viceroy caterpillar.
The hickory tussock moth caterpillar, known for its ability to leave painfully itchy rashes from the barbed setae stay in their cocoons from mid to late September until the following April.
The Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer, Orgyia antiqua
There are many different kinds of caterpillars. There is a specific website that is designed to tell you what kind of caterpillar it is. The website is http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?guide=Caterpillars.
They are a native insect that naturally feeds on milkweed plants. If by "bad" you mean are they an invasive or pest species, then no, they are not bad. Some people are allergic to their hairs though, so be careful with them...
Yes. Baby caterpillars are poisonous. in fact they are more poisonous than the bigger caterpillar's. the baby hairy caterpillars are poisonous as well