Hickory tussock moth
The hickory tussock moth is a moth whose caterpillars are covered in long, hairy tufts. It lives across the eastern half of North America. Its hairs can cause an itchy rash, but no venom has been found in it.1

Paano ito makikilala
- The caterpillar is completely covered in long, hairlike setae arranged in spreading tufts, and most are white.1
- The caterpillar has black tufts along the middle of its back and four long black hair pencils, two near the front and two near the back.1
- The caterpillar has black spots along its sides and a black head capsule.1
- The adult moth has yellowish-brown forewings marked with white splotches, which look like stained glass.1
- The adult moth has mostly white hindwings and a hairy, pale brown body.1
Lakas ng kamandag
Maliliit na balahibo o buhok ang nababali sa balat at nanunusok.
Ano ang epekto ng kamandag nito?
No venom has yet been isolated or identified in this moth. Its hairs cause irritant contact dermatitis, an itchy rash, in many people, especially those prone to allergies. The rash can resemble exposure to urushiol, the irritant found in poison ivy.1
Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?
Panganib sa tao: BanayadParang kagat ng bubuyog o mas mahina. Halos hindi nakapipinsala sa tao.In over 350 documented cases, most people had no symptoms within 24 hours. No case involved anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction. The hairs are microscopically barbed, and if they are transferred from the hands to the eyes they may rarely cause serious medical complications.1
Kung mahawakan mo ang mga balahibo nito
- Para sa nanunusok na balahibo ng higad: alisin ang mga ito gamit ang sticky tape, pagkatapos ay hugasan ang balat. Huwag kuskusin.
- Para sa kagat: hugasan at palamigin. Kumuha ng tulong medikal kung masama ang pakiramdam ng tao o madali siyang dumugo.
Laging tawagan muna ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911). Ito ay pangkalahatang gabay sa pangunang lunas, hindi payong medikal. Mga batayan ng pangunang lunas
Mag-ingat
- Huwag kailanman hawakan, hulihin o asarin ang ligaw na hayop, kahit maliit, at kahit mukha itong tulog o patay.
- Bigyan ito ng espasyo. Kung makasalubong ka ng isa, manatiling kalmado, dahan-dahang umatras at hayaan itong umalis.
- Kung mahawakan mo ang mga balahibo nito: manatiling kalmado, huwag gumalaw, tawagan ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911) o pumunta agad sa ospital. Tandaan ang itsura nito, makakatulong ang litrato.
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The hairs of the caterpillar are microscopically barbed, which is why they can irritate the skin.1
Young caterpillars feed in groups of about 100, but older caterpillars are solitary.1
The adult's forewings are marked with white splotches that look like stained glass.1
The loose cocoon has hairs woven into it and overwinters in leaf litter.1
Myth buster
Mito: The hickory tussock moth is venomous, as some anecdotal claims say.
Totoo: No venom has been isolated or identified in this species. Its hairs cause an irritant skin rash in many people.1
Saan galing ang mga fact
- Lophocampa caryae (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Lophocampa caryae (iNaturalist): mga pangalan at klasipikasyon.
- Venom Wiki: sarili naming tantiya ang antas ng panganib, karaniwang laki at hula sa bilis. Tingnan kung paano namin ito kinukuwenta: Paano namin sinusukat ang panganib.
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