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Puss caterpillar

Megalopyge opercularis
Ka lebitso: The name "puss" probably comes from the caterpillar's soft, long fur, which makes it look like a tiny Persian cat.1
E utlwisa bohloko feelaO se ke wa amaE a utlwisa bohloko, empa e ke ke ya o lematsa haholo.
Diboko le dikokoanyana Boya bo hlabang
Kotsi ho batho: E bohlokoE ka utlwisa bohloko haholo, empa hoo e batlang e le kamehla ha e kotsi haholo.

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

E phela
Eastern United States (southeastern Virginia to Florida), southern United States, Mexico, parts of Central and South America1
Amerika Leboya
Lapeng
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
Bolelele
2,5 cm (1 in)1
Lebelo le phahameng
e ka bang 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)
Naheng, kakanyo feela
Ka nnete!Foto ya Puss caterpillar
Puss caterpillar. Foto: Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin). CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.

Ho e tseba jwang

  • 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

Hangata e ferekanngwa le: 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

Matla a chefo

Boya bo hlabang

Boya bo bonyenyane kapa ditlhaka di robehela letlalong mme di a hlaba.

Chefo ya yona (eo e e kenyang ka ho loma kapa ho hlaba) e etsang?

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

E kotsi hakae ho batho?

Kotsi ho batho: E bohlokoE ka utlwisa bohloko haholo, empa hoo e batlang e le kamehla ha e kotsi haholo.

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

Haeba o ama boya ba yona

  • 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
  • Bakeng sa boya bo hlabang ba diboko: bo tlose ka theipi e kgomarelang, ebe o hlatswa letlalo. O se ke wa hohla.
  • Bakeng sa ho longwa: hlatswa mme o pholise. Fumana thuso ya bongaka haeba motho a ikutlwa a kula kapa a tswa madi habonolo.

Kamehla letsetsa nomoro ya tshohanyetso pele (112, 000, 911). Ena ke tataiso e akaretsang ya thuso ya pele, hase keletso ya bongaka. Metheo ya thuso ya pele

Dula o bolokehile

  • O se ke wa ama, wa tshwara kapa wa tena phoofolo ya naheng, leha e le e nyenyane, le leha e shebahala e robetse kapa e shwele.
  • E fe sebaka. Ha o kopana le yona, dula o kgutsitse, kgutlela morao butle mme o e tlohele e tsamaye ka tsela ya yona.
  • Haeba o ama boya ba yona: dula o kgutsitse, o se ke wa sisinyeha, letsetsa nomoro ya tshohanyetso (112, 000, 911) kapa o ye sepetlele kapele. Hopola hore e ne e shebahala jwang, foto e a thusa.

Ha e o batle. E sebedisa chefo ya yona ho tshwara dijo kapa ho itshireletsa, mme e kgetha ho ipata. Ho eketsehileng ka ho dula o bolokehile

E kgolo hakae?

E telele hakae?

Puss caterpillar bolelele ba e ka bang 2,5 cm (1 in)Tjhelete ya tshepe ya euro e le nngwe e ka bang 2,3 cm (0,9 in)Klipi ya pampiri e ka bang 3 cm (1,2 in)
e telele jwaloka klipi ya pampirie dieha ho feta kgofu ya serapeng

Puss caterpillar e kgolo hakae ha e bapiswa le WENA?

Ke dipalo feela ka hara sebatli sa hao. Ha ho letho le bolokwang kapa le romelwang kae kapa kae.

E potlaka hakae?

ho molemo ho tseba

Dintlha

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

Bakeng sa ditsebi tsa chefo

Lebitso la saense
Megalopyge opercularis
Sehlopha
Diboko le dikokoanyana
Lelapa
Megalopygidae2
Tatelano
Lepidoptera
Dikontinente
Amerika Leboya
Masea
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
Kotsi ho batho
2 / 5: E bohloko3

Moo dintlha di tswang teng

  1. Megalopyge opercularis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Megalopyge opercularis (iNaturalist): mabitso le tlhophiso.
  3. Venom Wiki: boemo ba kotsi, boholo bo tlwaelehileng le kakanyo ya lebelo ke tsa rona. Bona kamoo re di balang ka teng: Kamoo re lekanyang kotsi ka teng.

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