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Giant silkworm moth caterpillar

Lonomia obliqua

Kuhusu jina: 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

Anaweza kuuaUsiguseAnaweza kukuua bila matibabu. Ukigusa manyoya yake, tafuta msaada haraka.

Viwavi na wadudu

Manyoya yanayowasha

Hatari kwa watu: Hatari sanaAnaweza kumuua mtu asiyepata matibabu.

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

Anaishi

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

Amerika Kusini

Nyumbani

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

Urefu

4.1 cm hadi 6.7 cm (1.6 in hadi 2.6 in)1

Kasi ya juu

takriban km 0.03 kwa saa (maili 0.02 kwa saa)

Nchi kavu, makadirio

Picha ya Giant silkworm moth caterpillar — Giant silkworm moth caterpillar. Picha: Centro de Informações Toxicológicas de Santa Catarina, no known copyright restrictions (public domain). Public domain, iNaturalist.

Jinsi ya kumtambua

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

Nguvu ya sumu

Manyoya yanayowasha

Manyoya madogo au vinywele hukatika ndani ya ngozi na kuwasha.

Sumu yake hufanya nini?

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

Ana hatari gani kwa watu?

Hatari kwa watu: Hatari sanaAnaweza kumuua mtu asiyepata matibabu.

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

Habari njema: madaktari wana dawa (ya kuzuia sumu) au matibabu ya hili.1

Hufanya nini akiogopa?

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

Ukigusa manyoya yake

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
Kwa manyoya ya kiwavi yanayowasha: yaondoe kwa utepe unaonata, kisha osha ngozi. Usisugue.
Kwa kuumwa: osha na upoze. Tafuta msaada wa kitabibu mtu akijisikia vibaya au akivuja damu kwa urahisi.

Daima piga namba ya dharura kwanza (112, 000, 911). Huu ni mwongozo wa jumla wa huduma ya kwanza, si ushauri wa kitabibu. Misingi ya huduma ya kwanza

Kaa salama

Kamwe usimguse, kumkamata wala kumchokoza mnyama wa porini, hata akiwa mdogo, na hata akionekana amelala au amekufa.
Mpe nafasi. Ukikutana naye, tulia, rudi nyuma polepole na umwache aende zake.
Ukigusa manyoya yake: tulia, usitikisike, piga namba yako ya dharura (112, 000, 911) au nenda hospitali haraka. Kumbuka alivyoonekana, picha husaidia.

Hakuwindi wewe. Hutumia sumu yake kukamata chakula au kujilinda, na hupendelea zaidi kujificha. Zaidi kuhusu kukaa salama

Wapi duniani?

Afrika Asia Ulaya Amerika Kaskazini Amerika Kusini Australia na Oceania

Ana ukubwa gani?

Ana urefu gani?

urefu sawa na matofali 2 ya kuchezea yaliyopangwa mstaripolepole kuliko konokono wa bustanini

Giant silkworm moth caterpillar ana ukubwa gani ukilinganisha na WEWE?

Ni hesabu tu kwenye kivinjari chako. Hakuna kinachohifadhiwa wala kutumwa popote.

Ana kasi gani?

Giant silkworm moth caterpillar takriban km 0.03 kwa saa (0.02 mph)

Konokono wa bustanini takriban km 0.05 kwa saa (0.03 mph)

Kobe takriban km 0.3 kwa saa (0.19 mph)

inafaa kujua

Ukweli

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

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

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

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

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

Kuvunja dhana potofu

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

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

Kwa wataalamu wa sumu

Jina la kisayansi: Lonomia obliqua
Kundi: Viwavi na wadudu
Familia: Saturniidae2
Mpangilio: Lepidoptera
Mabara: Amerika Kusini
Hatari kwa watu: 4 / 5: Hatari sana3

Ukweli unatoka wapi

Lonomia obliqua (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Lonomia obliqua (iNaturalist): majina na uainishaji.
Venom Wiki: kiwango cha hatari, ukubwa wa kawaida na makadirio ya kasi ni yetu wenyewe. Ona jinsi tunavyovipata: Jinsi tunavyopima hatari.

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