Yellowtail moth of the mangroves
Kawar yuy jamThe yellowtail moth, also called the ashen moth, is a moth from northeastern South America. Its hairs can cause a skin rash and itching in people who touch them or breathe them in. It matters because the moths can reach towns, where they gather around lights.1

Kàttanu daŋar
Kawar walla dag yu ndaw-ndaw dañuy dagg ci der bi te jam.
Ni mu lore nit ñi?
Musiba ci nit: Dafay mettiMën na metti lool, waaye lu bon du faral di am.Contact with the hairs of adult females causes Caripito itch, a skin condition. The hairs can also be carried into the air when moths swarm near towns, causing severe hives and dermatitis with small blisters.1
Lan lay def bu tiitee?
Females use their irritating hairs to protect their egg masses from predators such as ants.1
Su nga laalee kawaram
- 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
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- Yellowtail moth (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Hylesia metabus (iNaturalist): tur ak ni ñu leen séddale.
- Venom Wiki: tolluwaayu musiba bi, réyaay bu yem bi ak xalaatu gaawaay bi, nun ñoo leen defar. Seetal ni nu leen waññe: Ni nuy natte musiba.
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