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Natal Giant silkworm moth caterpillar
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Giant silkworm moth caterpillar

Lonomia obliqua
Ko fii innde ndee: The scientific name Lonomia obliqua is the name given to this species. The English name 'giant silk moth' refers to the adult moth, which belongs to the family of giant silk moths.1
No waawi warugolWota a meemNo waawi warugol ma si a safraaka. Si a meemii leɓɓe mum, heɓu ballal law.
Ngooɓuuli e ɓuuɓuuli Leɓɓe jukkooje
Musiiba e yimɓe: Musiiba sanneNo waawi warugol neɗɗo mo safraaka.

This is the caterpillar of a large moth from South America, the giant silk moth. The caterpillar is famous for its venom, which is one of the most dangerous of any caterpillar. It lives in southern Brazil and nearby countries, and it has caused many deaths.1

No hoɗi nder
Southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná), with recent cases in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais; also Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina1
Amerik Sud
Hello arano
The species is found in the south of Brazil and nearby countries. People have been stung while handling leafy branches to clear a trail or gather vegetation.1
Juutugol
4,1 cm haa 6,7 cm (1,6 in haa 2,6 in)1
Yaawugol ɓurngol toowugol
wona 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)
E leydi yoornde, miijo tun
Goonga!Natal Giant silkworm moth caterpillar
Giant silkworm moth caterpillar. Natal: Centro de Informações Toxicológicas de Santa Catarina, no known copyright restrictions (public domain). Public domain, iNaturalist.

Hono anndirtee ngal

  • Length of about 4.1 to 6.7 cm1
  • Background colour ranges from green to brown, which helps it blend in1
  • Rows of small bumps, each topped with a cluster of easily detached spines of different sizes1

Doole tooke ŋatgol

Leɓɓe jukkooje

Leɓɓe tokosɗe walla cuddi no taƴoo nder nguru, no njukka.

Ko honɗun tooke mum waɗata (ŋatgol walla jukkugol)?

The venom is held in sacs at the base of each spine and flows through the hollow spines into the wound. It causes disseminated intravascular coagulation, which stops the blood from clotting and leads to bleeding into the tissues and internal organs. After an initial phase of headache, fever, vomiting and malaise, a severe bleeding disorder can develop after about 24 hours.1

Hono musiiba mum heewiri e yimɓe?

Musiiba e yimɓe: Musiiba sanneNo waawi warugol neɗɗo mo safraaka.

The caterpillar has been responsible for at least 500 deaths. In Brazil, 42,264 accidents were recorded between 2007 and 2017, of which 248 were severe and five were fatal. The reported death rate is 2.5%. Most victims were male (63%), and 45% were between 0 and 21 years old.1

Kabaaru moƴƴo: doktoroɓe no njogii lekki (sérum antivenimeux) walla safaara ngam ɗum.1

Ko honɗun ngal waɗata si ngal hulii?

Its body is covered in hairs and spines that break off easily and inject venom into anything that touches them.1

Si a meemii leɓɓe mum

  • A study by Dr Robert Norris states that stings and abrasions should be treated with antifibrinolytics. If blood products are needed, they must be given with care so they do not worsen the bleeding. An antiserum made by the Butantan Institute in São Paulo reverses the clotting problems, and patients treated with it recover quickly.1
  • Ngam leɓɓe ngooɓuuli jukkooje: ittu ɗe e skotsi ɓataaɗo, refti loot nguru ngun. Wota a moomtu.
  • Ngam ŋatgol: loot nokku on, ɓuuɓnu. Heɓu ballal doktoro si neɗɗo on no yi'a o selliraali, walla no ƴiiɗa ko newii.

Adii fow noddu nimero ballal (112, 000, 911). Ɗum ko anndinal ballal adiingal, wanaa saaraangal doktoro. Ko adii nder ballal adiingal

Reen hoore maa

  • Wota a meem, wota a nanngu, wota a jalnu kullal ladde haa abada, hay si ko tokooso, hay si no yi'ee no ɗaanii walla maayii.
  • Accu ngal nokku. Si a fotti e ngal, deeƴu, ruttu ɓaawo seeɗa seeɗa, accu ngal yaha laawol mum.
  • Si a meemii leɓɓe mum: deeƴu, wota a dillu, noddu nimero ballal (112, 000, 911) walla yahu lopitaan law. Jogo e hakkille no ngal nanndi, natal no walla.

Ngal faalaaka gaañugol ma. Ngal no huutora tooke mum ngam nanngugol ñaamdu walla reenugol hoore mum, ngal ɓuri yiɗugol suuɗaade. Ko ɓeydi fii reenugol hoore maa

Hono mawniri?

Hono juutiri?

Giant silkworm moth caterpillar juuti wona 6,7 cm (2,6 in)Ñippirde kayitaaje wona 3 cm (1,2 in)Telefon smart wona 15 cm (5,9 in)
juuti no kaaɗe mahirɗe 2 e diisa gootoɓuri kokiyaasi ngesa leelugol

Hono Giant silkworm moth caterpillar mawniri, si fooɗondiraama e AN?

Ko limoore tun nder navigateur maa. Alaa ko danndetee walla ko neldetee ka nokku woo.

Hono yaawiri?

moƴƴi anndugol

Humpito

1

Guinness World Records lists it as the most venomous caterpillar in the world.1

2

Before studies of Lonomia caterpillars, it was not known that caterpillars could produce enough toxin to kill a person.1

3

Its venom contains anti-clotting agents that have been studied for possible medical uses, including a component called Lopap.1

4

The first known epidemic happened in an farming community in Rio Grande do Sul, where victims had only handled leafy branches before their symptoms began.1

5

Only two of the 26 Lonomia species found in the Americas, L. obliqua and L. achelous, have caused severe reactions.1

Bonnoowo fenaandeeji

Fenaande: Caterpillars cannot produce toxins strong enough to kill a person.

Goonga: This caterpillar's venom can kill. At least 500 deaths have been linked to it.1

Ngam ganduɓe tooke

Innde ganndal
Lonomia obliqua
Fedde
Ngooɓuuli e ɓuuɓuuli
Ɓesngu
Saturniidae2
Ordre
Lepidoptera
Leyɗe mawɗe
Amerik Sud
Musiiba e yimɓe
4 / 5: Musiiba sanne3

Ɗo humpitooji ɗin iwri

  1. Lonomia obliqua (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Lonomia obliqua (iNaturalist): inɗe e ŋoordingol (classification).
  3. Venom Wiki: tolno musiiba, mawnugol aadaajo e miijo yaawugol ko amen. Ndaar no min ƴeewtirta ɗum: Hono min tolnirta musiiba.

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