Saddleback caterpillar
The saddleback caterpillar is the larva of a moth found in eastern North America and Mexico. It is green with a brown saddle-shaped marking on its back, and its spiny hairs can cause a painful rash. Gardeners who handle plants where it lives are most at risk of contact.1

Yadda za ka gane shi
- Primarily lime-green, with brown at both ends.1
- A dark brown centre marking, outlined in white and black, that looks like a saddle.1
- A pair of fleshy horns, called tentacles, at each end of the body, which are orange or black as the caterpillar grows.1
- Tufts of spines along the body, with a row of orange spines along the sides.1
- Some larvae have a false face at the rear, with two pale dots that look like large eyes.1
Ƙarfin dafi
Ƙananan gashi ko ƙaya suna karyewa a cikin fata kuma suna harbi.
Me dafinsa yake yi?
The hairs and spines contain an irritating venom that is released when they touch skin or are broken. Contact causes a painful, swollen rash and sometimes nausea. Severe reactions are possible and can include migraines, breathing trouble related to asthma, anaphylactic shock (a dangerous allergic reaction) and bleeding. Symptoms can last from a few hours to a few days, depending on how sensitive a person is.1
Yaya haɗarinsa yake ga mutane?
Haɗari ga mutane: Mai raɗaɗiYana iya yin ciwo sosai, amma kusan bai taɓa zama mai tsanani ba.This caterpillar has one of the strongest stings of its kind. Gardeners are most at risk because the caterpillar is common on ornamental plants. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and the sensitivity of the person affected makes a difference.1
Labari mai daɗi: likitoci suna da magani (antivenom) ko jinya don wannan.1
Me yake yi idan ya ji tsoro?
When threatened, the larva curls outwards so its spines are hard for a predator to avoid, and its bright colours warn of its toxicity.1
Idan ka taɓa gashinsa
- Remove the spines from the skin immediately using adhesive tape over the affected area, with a new piece of tape for each treatment, to stop the venom spreading. Ice packs, corticosteroids and antihistamines (taken orally or applied to the skin) have been reported to help relieve pain. Symptoms are relieved with prescribed medication on a case-by-case basis.1
- Don gashin tsutsa mai harbi: ka cire su da tef mai liƙi, sannan ka wanke fatar. Kada ka goga.
- Don cizo: ka wanke kuma ka sanyaya. Ka nemi taimakon likita idan mutumin bai ji daɗi ba ko yana zubar da jini cikin sauƙi.
Kullum ka fara kiran lambar gaggawa (112, 000, 911). Wannan jagorar agajin gaggawa ce ta gaba ɗaya, ba shawarar likita ba. Muhimman abubuwan agajin gaggawa
Kiyaye lafiya
- Kada ka taɓa, kada ka kama, kada ka tsokani dabbar daji, ko da ƙarama ce, kuma ko da tana kama da tana barci ko ta mutu.
- Ka ba shi sarari. Idan ka haɗu da ɗaya, ka natsu, ka koma baya a hankali kuma ka bar shi ya bi hanyarsa.
- Idan ka taɓa gashinsa: ka natsu, ka zauna ba motsi, ka kira lambar gaggawarka (112, 000, 911) ko ka je asibiti da sauri. Ka tuna yadda yake, hoto yana taimakawa.
Ba ya neman cutar da kai. Yana amfani da dafinsa don kama abinci ko don kare kansa, kuma ya fi son ya ɓuya. Ƙarin bayani game da kiyaye lafiya
Yaya girmansa yake?
Yaya tsawonsa yake?
kusan tsawon kilif ɗin takarda
ya fi katantanwar lambu jinkiriYaya girman Saddleback caterpillar yake idan aka kwatanta da KAI?
Lissafi ne kawai a cikin burauzarka. Ba a adana komai ko a aika ko'ina.
Yaya saurinsa yake?
Bayanai
The false face on the rear end is thought to confuse predators, which may attack the wrong end.1
Its cocoon is made of silk mixed with its stinging spines, which protect the pupa during metamorphosis.1
Braconid wasps often lay their eggs inside these caterpillars, and the wasp larvae feed from the inside and later emerge through holes in the body.1
Like other slug caterpillars, it moves on suckers and mucus, which help it roll and stick to surfaces.1
The adult moth has no sting and lives about 10 days on average.1
The adult moth loses the caterpillar's bright colours and has velvety dark brown forewings and cream hindwings.1
Inda bayanan suka fito
- Saddleback caterpillar (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Acharia stimulea (iNaturalist): sunaye da rarrabuwa.
- Venom Wiki: matakin haɗari, girman al'ada da ƙiyasin sauri namu ne. Ga yadda muke lissafa su: Yadda muke auna haɗari.
Kowane bayani a wannan shafi yana da lamba da ke nuna tushensa. Idan mun yi kuskure, ka yi haƙuri, mu masoya dabbobi ne, ba mujallar kimiyya ba. Ka gaya mana a [email protected] kuma za mu gyara.
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