Hickory tussock moth
The hickory tussock moth is a moth whose caterpillars are covered in long, hairy tufts. It lives across the eastern half of North America. Its hairs can cause an itchy rash, but no venom has been found in it.1

Sɛdeɛ wobɛhunu no
- The caterpillar is completely covered in long, hairlike setae arranged in spreading tufts, and most are white.1
- The caterpillar has black tufts along the middle of its back and four long black hair pencils, two near the front and two near the back.1
- The caterpillar has black spots along its sides and a black head capsule.1
- The adult moth has yellowish-brown forewings marked with white splotches, which look like stained glass.1
- The adult moth has mostly white hindwings and a hairy, pale brown body.1
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No venom has yet been isolated or identified in this moth. Its hairs cause irritant contact dermatitis, an itchy rash, in many people, especially those prone to allergies. The rash can resemble exposure to urushiol, the irritant found in poison ivy.1
Ne asiane ma nnipa te sɛn?
Asiane ma nnipa: Ɛnyɛ denƐte sɛ wowa wɔ anaa ɛnnu saa. Ɛkame ayɛ sɛ ɛnni asiane ma nnipa.In over 350 documented cases, most people had no symptoms within 24 hours. No case involved anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction. The hairs are microscopically barbed, and if they are transferred from the hands to the eyes they may rarely cause serious medical complications.1
Sɛ wode wo nsa ka ne nwi a
- Caterpillar nwi a ɛwɔ: fa sticky tape yi firi so, na afei hohoro honam no. Ntwitwi.
- Ka ho: hohoro na dwo. Hwehwɛ dɔkota mmoa sɛ onipa no ho ntɔ no anaa mogya tu no ntɛm a.
Di kan frɛ wo ahohiahia nɔma (112, 000, 911). Yei yɛ mmoa a ɛdi kan ho akwankyerɛ, ɛnyɛ dɔkota afotuo. Mmoa a ɛdi kan ho nsɛm titiriw
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- Ma no kwan. Sɛ wohyia baako a, ma wo bo nnwo, san w'akyi brɛoo na ma ɔnkɔ ne kwan.
- Sɛ wode wo nsa ka ne nwi a: ma wo bo nnwo, tena dinn, frɛ wo ahohiahia nɔma (112, 000, 911) anaa kɔ ayaresabea ntɛm. Kae sɛdeɛ na ɛte, mfonini bɛboa.
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ɛyɛ brɛoo sen nwa a ɔte turomHickory tussock moth kɛseɛ te sɛn sɛ wode toto WO ho a?
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The hairs of the caterpillar are microscopically barbed, which is why they can irritate the skin.1
Young caterpillars feed in groups of about 100, but older caterpillars are solitary.1
The adult's forewings are marked with white splotches that look like stained glass.1
The loose cocoon has hairs woven into it and overwinters in leaf litter.1
Atosɛm sɛefoɔ
Atosɛm: The hickory tussock moth is venomous, as some anecdotal claims say.
Nokorɛ: No venom has been isolated or identified in this species. Its hairs cause an irritant skin rash in many people.1
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- Lophocampa caryae (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Lophocampa caryae (iNaturalist): din ne nkyekyɛmu.
- Venom Wiki: asiane gyinabea, kɛseɛ a ɛtaa yɛ ne ntɛm susuo no yɛ yɛn ankasa deɛ. Hwɛ sɛdeɛ yɛbu no: Sɛdeɛ yɛkyerɛ asiane gyinabea.
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