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Puss caterpillar

Megalopyge opercularis

Izenari buruz: The name "puss" probably comes from the caterpillar's soft, long fur, which makes it look like a tiny Persian cat.1

Min ematen du, besterik ezEz ukituMin ematen du, baina ez dizu kalte larririk egingo.

Beldarrak eta zomorroak

Ile ziztatzaileak

Arriskua pertsonentzat: MingarriaBenetan min handia eman dezake, baina ia inoiz ez da larria.

The puss caterpillar is a furry caterpillar that grows into a moth. It lives in the southern and eastern United States, Mexico and parts of Central and South America. Its hairs contain venomous spines that can cause a very painful skin reaction, so it is important to recognise it and leave it alone.1

Non bizi den

Eastern United States (southeastern Virginia to Florida), southern United States, Mexico, parts of Central and South America1

Ipar Amerika

Hasiera

It is found on oak, elm and wild plum trees, and on garden plants such as roses and ivy. People can meet it in these gardens and trees.1

Luzera

2,5 cm (1 in)1

Abiadura handiena

0,03 km/h inguru (0,02 mph)

Lehorrean, kalkulu gutxi gorabeherakoa

Argazkia: Puss caterpillar — Puss caterpillar. Argazkia: Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin). CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.

Nola ezagutu

The larva is about one inch (2.5 cm) long and covered in long, hair-like fur.1
Its fur can be grey-white, golden brown or dark charcoal grey.1
It often has a bright orange streak running along its body.1
In the early stage, the body tapers to a tail that extends well beyond the body.1
The adult moth has long fur in colours from dull orange to lemon yellow, with hairy legs and fuzzy black feet.1

Askotan honekin nahasten da: Its relative M. crispata is mentioned as different because its tail does not extend well beyond the body, unlike the puss caterpillar's. The middle stage of the puss caterpillar has no distinct tail at all.1

Pozoi-ahalmena

Ile ziztatzaileak

Ile edo zurda txikiak azalean hausten dira eta ziztatu egiten dute.

Zer egiten du bere pozoiak?

The caterpillar's fur contains venomous spines. Contact causes an immediate skin reaction with a grid-like rash and severe radiating pain. Victims often describe the pain as like a broken bone, blunt-force trauma or white hot. The pain can spread up a limb and cause burning, swelling, nausea, headache, stomach pain, rashes, blisters, and sometimes chest pain, numbness or difficulty breathing.1

Zein arriskutsua da pertsonentzat?

Arriskua pertsonentzat: MingarriaBenetan min handia eman dezake, baina ia inoiz ez da larria.

The caterpillar is regarded as a dangerous insect because of its venomous spines. Reactions are sometimes limited to the sting site but are often very severe. The sting causes a condition called urticarial dermatitis or erucism, and M. opercularis is the most commonly reported source of this in the United States.1

Bere ileak ukitzen badituzu

The venom is best treated within hours of first contact. Any spines still in the skin should be removed with cellophane tape. Remedies reported to have varying degrees of success include ice packs, oral antihistamine, baking soda, hydrocortisone cream, juice from comfrey stems and calamine lotion.1
Beldar ziztatzaileen ileak: kendu zinta itsaskorrarekin, eta gero garbitu azala. Ez igurtzi.
Koskak: garbitu eta hoztu. Lortu mediku-laguntza pertsona gaizki sentitzen bada edo erraz odoltzen bada.

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Egon seguru

Ez ukitu, ez harrapatu eta ez zirikatu inoiz animalia basati bat, txikia izan arren, eta lo edo hilda dagoela badirudi ere.
Utzi tartea. Bat aurkitzen baduzu, egon lasai, egin atzera poliki eta utzi bere bidetik joaten.
Bere ileak ukitzen badituzu: egon lasai, egon geldi, deitu zure larrialdi-zenbakira (112, 000, 911) edo joan ospitalera azkar. Gogoratu nolakoa zen, argazki batek laguntzen du.

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Zein handia da?

Zein luzea da?

klip bat bezain luzea, gutxi gorabeheralorategiko barraskilo bat baino motelagoa

Zein handia da Puss caterpillar ZUREKIN alderatuta?

Matematika hutsa zure nabigatzailean. Ez da ezer gordetzen, ezta inora bidaltzen ere.

Zein azkarra da?

Puss caterpillar 0,03 km/h inguru (0,02 mph)

Lorategiko barraskilo bat 0,05 km/h inguru (0,03 mph)

Dortoka bat 0,3 km/h inguru (0,19 mph)

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Victims often say the pain feels like a broken bone, or even white hot.1

The name "puss" probably comes from the caterpillar's fur, which looks like a tiny Persian cat.1

Its spines can cause a condition called urticarial dermatitis, also known as erucism.1

Early-stage larvae can have very curly fur that looks cottony and puffed up.1

Late larvae can spend the whole winter inside their cocoon before emerging in spring.1

Pozoi-adituentzat

Izen zientifikoa: Megalopyge opercularis
Taldea: Beldarrak eta zomorroak
Familia: Megalopygidae2
Ordena: Lepidoptera
Kontinenteak: Ipar Amerika
Kumeak: The caterpillar has two broods a year, one in summer and one in autumn. Late larvae may stay in their cocoon all winter and emerge as adults in late spring.1
Arriskua pertsonentzat: 2 / 5: Mingarria3

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