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Puss caterpillar

Megalopyge opercularis

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

Dafay metti rekkBul laalDafay metti, waaye du la lor bu bon.

Chenille ak gunóor

Kawar yuy jam

Musiba ci nit: Dafay mettiMën na metti lool, waaye lu bon du faral di am.

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

Dafay dund ci

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

Amerig gu Bëj-gànnaar

Kër

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

Guddaay

2,5 cm (1 in)1

Gaawaay bu gën a kawe

lu tollu ci 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)

Ci suuf, xalaat

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

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

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

Ñu ngi koy faral di jaxasoo ak: 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

Kàttanu daŋar

Kawar yuy jam

Kawar walla dag yu ndaw-ndaw dañuy dagg ci der bi te jam.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

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

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

Musiba ci nit: Dafay mettiMën na metti lool, waaye lu bon du faral di am.

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

Su nga laalee kawaram

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
Ci kawaru chenille yuy jam: dindi leen ak scotch, ginnaaw gi raxas der bi. Bul ko moos.
Ci màtt yi: raxas ko te sedal ko. Wutal ndimbal doktoor su yaramu nit ki baaxul walla deret di génn ci yomb.

Saa su nekk, woo jëkk sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911). Lii ay ndigal yu yaatu ci ndimbal yu jëkk la, du ndigalu doktoor. Li war a xam ci ndimbal yu jëkk

Sàmmal sa bopp

Bul laal mukk, bul jàpp, bul sonal ab rab bu àll, doonte bu ndaw la, te doonte dafa mel ni dafa nelaw walla dafa dee.
May ko bérab. Su nga ko gisee, dalal, dellu ginnaaw ndànk-ndànk te bàyyi ko mu dem yoonam.
Su nga laalee kawaram: dalal, bul yëngu, woo sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911) walla dem lopitaan ci gaaw. Bul fàtte ni mu meloon, ab nataal dina dimbali.

Du la wut. Dafay jëfandikoo daŋaram ngir jàpp lu muy lekk walla ngir aar boppam, te nëbbu moo ko gën a neex. Yeneen ci ni ngay sàmme sa bopp

Fan ci àddina?

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Ni mu réye?

Ni mu guddoo?

guddu na lu tollu ci trombonegën a yéex escargot bu tóokër

Puss caterpillar ni mu réye ci wetu YOW?

Ay waññ rekk ci sa navigateur. Dara du denc te dara du yónnee fenn.

Ni mu gaawe?

Puss caterpillar lu tollu ci 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)

Ab escargot ci tóokër lu tollu ci 0,05 km/h (0,03 mph)

Ab mbonaat lu tollu ci 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

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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

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam: Megalopyge opercularis
Mbooloo: Chenille ak gunóor
Njaboot: Megalopygidae2
Toftal: Lepidoptera
Kontinaa yi: Amerig gu Bëj-gànnaar
Liir yi: 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
Musiba ci nit: 2 / 5: Dafay metti3

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