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Puss caterpillar

Megalopyge opercularis
Ko fii innde ndee: The name "puss" probably comes from the caterpillar's soft, long fur, which makes it look like a tiny Persian cat.1
No muusi tunWota a meemNo muusi, kono gaañataa ma no feewi.
Ngooɓuuli e ɓuuɓuuli Leɓɓe jukkooje
Musiiba e yimɓe: MuusɗoNo waawi muusugol sanne, kono ko ɓadii kala tuma ɗum wonataa musiiba mawɗo.

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

No hoɗi nder
Eastern United States (southeastern Virginia to Florida), southern United States, Mexico, parts of Central and South America1
Amerik Nord
Hello arano
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
Juutugol
2,5 cm (1 in)1
Yaawugol ɓurngol toowugol
wona 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)
E leydi yoornde, miijo tun
Goonga!Natal Puss caterpillar
Puss caterpillar. Natal: Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin). CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.

Hono anndirtee ngal

  • 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

No jiibondiree e: 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

Doole tooke ŋatgol

Leɓɓe jukkooje

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

Ko honɗun tooke mum waɗata (ŋatgol walla jukkugol)?

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

Hono musiiba mum heewiri e yimɓe?

Musiiba e yimɓe: MuusɗoNo waawi muusugol sanne, kono ko ɓadii kala tuma ɗum wonataa musiiba mawɗo.

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

Si a meemii leɓɓe mum

  • 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
  • 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?

Puss caterpillar juuti wona 2,5 cm (1 in)Pees 1 oro wona 2,3 cm (0,9 in)Ñippirde kayitaaje wona 3 cm (1,2 in)
juuti no ñippirde kayitaajeɓuri kokiyaasi ngesa leelugol

Hono Puss 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

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

Ngam ganduɓe tooke

Innde ganndal
Megalopyge opercularis
Fedde
Ngooɓuuli e ɓuuɓuuli
Ɓesngu
Megalopygidae2
Ordre
Lepidoptera
Leyɗe mawɗe
Amerik Nord
Ɓiɓɓe tokosɓe
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
Musiiba e yimɓe
2 / 5: Muusɗo3

Ɗo humpitooji ɗin iwri

  1. Megalopyge opercularis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Megalopyge opercularis (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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