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Puss caterpillar

Megalopyge opercularis

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

Sakit sahajaJangan sentuhIa sakit, tetapi tidak akan mencederakan kamu dengan serius.

Ulat bulu & serangga

Bulu yang menyengat

Bahaya kepada manusia: MenyakitkanIa boleh jadi sangat sakit, tetapi hampir tidak pernah serius.

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

Hidup di

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

Amerika Utara

Laman utama

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

Panjang

2.5 cm (1 in)1

Kelajuan maksimum

kira-kira 0.03 km/j (0.02 mph)

Di darat, anggaran kasar

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

Cara mengenalinya

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

Sering dikelirukan dengan: 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

Kuasa bisa

Bulu yang menyengat

Bulu atau duri halus patah di dalam kulit dan menyengat.

Apa kesan bisanya?

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

Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?

Bahaya kepada manusia: MenyakitkanIa boleh jadi sangat sakit, tetapi hampir tidak pernah serius.

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

Jika kamu menyentuh bulunya

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
Untuk bulu ulat yang menyengat: angkat bulu itu dengan pita pelekat, kemudian basuh kulit. Jangan gosok.
Untuk gigitan: basuh dan sejukkan. Dapatkan bantuan perubatan jika orang itu berasa tidak sihat atau mudah berdarah.

Sentiasa hubungi nombor kecemasan dahulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan cemas umum, bukan nasihat perubatan. Asas pertolongan cemas

Kekal selamat

Jangan sesekali sentuh, tangkap atau usik haiwan liar, walaupun yang kecil, dan walaupun ia nampak tidur atau mati.
Beri ia ruang. Jika kamu terjumpa, bertenang, undur perlahan-lahan dan biarkan ia pergi.
Jika kamu menyentuh bulunya: bertenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nombor kecemasan (112, 000, 911) atau pergi ke hospital dengan segera. Ingat rupanya, gambar boleh membantu.

Ia bukan mahu memburu kamu. Ia guna bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia lebih suka bersembunyi. Lagi tentang keselamatan

Di mana di dunia?

Afrika Asia Eropah Amerika Utara Amerika Selatan Australia & Oceania

Berapa besar ia?

Berapa panjang ia?

lebih kurang sepanjang klip kertaslebih perlahan daripada siput kebun

Berapa besar Puss caterpillar berbanding KAMU?

Hanya matematik dalam pelayar kamu. Tiada apa yang disimpan atau dihantar ke mana-mana.

Berapa laju ia?

Puss caterpillar kira-kira 0.03 km/j (0.02 mph)

Siput taman kira-kira 0.05 km/j (0.03 mph)

Kura-kura darat kira-kira 0.3 km/j (0.19 mph)

berguna untuk diketahui

Fakta

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

Untuk pakar bisa

Nama saintifik: Megalopyge opercularis
Kumpulan: Ulat bulu & serangga
Keluarga: Megalopygidae2
Susunan: Lepidoptera
Benua-benua: Amerika Utara
Anak: 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
Bahaya kepada manusia: 2 / 5: Menyakitkan3

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Megalopyge opercularis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
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