第 1037 号，共 1 402 张

Venezuelan fire caterpillar

Lonomia achelous

可致命不要触摸不治疗可能会要你的命。如果你碰到它的毛，赶快求助。

蜇毛吃：植物

This is a caterpillar with venomous spines. It lives in South America and is the larva of a large silkworm moth. Its spines can break off in the skin and release venom, so it is one of the more dangerous caterpillars in the region.1

生活在

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela in South America1

南美洲

首页

It lives in South American forests and shrubland where it feeds on shrubs and woody trees. During the day it groups together on tree trunks or at the base of plants.1

长度

5 cm (2 in)1

最高速度

约 0.03 公里/小时（0.02 英里/小时）

在陆地上, 粗略估计

它吃什么？

The caterpillars feed on the leaves of shrubs and several woody trees, mostly at night.1

Venezuelan fire caterpillar的照片 — Venezuelan fire caterpillar。照片：Diogo Luiz。 CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

怎样认出它

Caterpillar about 5 cm long with a thick, bristly body1
Body is greenish brown with a dark brown or black head1
Young caterpillars are usually light green and darken as they grow1
Covered in pointed, hollow spines called spicules1
Feeds at night and rests in groups by day1

毒液之力

蜇毛

细小的毛或刚毛会断在皮肤里并刺痛。

它的毒液会造成什么？

The venom has strong clotting effects. It contains substances that both activate and block the blood's ability to clot. Bleeding can appear late, including bleeding inside the lungs and the brain.1

它对人有多危险？

对人的危险: 非常危险不治疗可能会害死人。

The bleeding caused by the venom can show up after a delay. This includes bleeding into the lungs and bleeding in the brain.1

它害怕时会做什么？

Its hollow spines inject venom into any intruder when they are broken off in the skin.1

如果你碰到它的毛

被毛毛虫的蜇毛扎到：用胶带把毛粘掉，再清洗皮肤。不要揉。
被咬：清洗并冷敷。如果感到不适或容易出血，就去看医生。

一定先拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）。这里是一般急救指导，不是医疗建议。急救基础

注意安全

永远不要摸、抓或逗弄野生动物，即使是很小的，即使它看起来在睡觉或已经死了。
给它留出空间。如果遇到它，保持冷静，慢慢后退，让它走自己的路。
如果你碰到了它的毛：保持冷静，保持不动，拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）或尽快去医院。记住它长什么样，拍张照片会有帮助。

它不是冲着你来的。它用毒液捕猎或保护自己，而且它更愿意躲起来。更多安全知识

在世界哪里？

非洲亚洲欧洲北美洲南美洲澳大利亚和大洋洲

它有多大？

它有多长？

比你的小指还短比花园蜗牛还慢

Venezuelan fire caterpillar和你比起来有多大？

只是在你的浏览器里算一算。什么都不会被保存或发送到任何地方。

它有多快？

Venezuelan fire caterpillar 约 0.03 公里/小时 (0.02 mph)

一只花园蜗牛 约 0.05 公里/小时 (0.03 mph)

一只陆龟 约 0.3 公里/小时 (0.19 mph)

值得了解

事实

The caterpillar's spines are hollow, and they break on contact with skin.1

The adult moth's wings are shades of pale to medium brown and look like a dead leaf.1

The caterpillars are active at night and gather on trunks or at the base of plants during the day.1

Juvenile caterpillars are light green and darken as they grow older.1

给毒液专家

学名: Lonomia achelous
类别: 毛毛虫和虫子
家人: Saturniidae2
排序: Lepidoptera
大洲: 南美洲
宝宝: The moth lays light greenish yellow, barrel-shaped eggs on suitable host plants.1
对人的危险: 4 / 5: 非常危险3