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Puss caterpillar

Megalopyge opercularis
Mayelana negama: The name "puss" probably comes from the caterpillar's soft, long fur, which makes it look like a tiny Persian cat.1
Kubuhlungu njeUngathintiKubuhlungu, kodwa ngeke kukulimaze kakhulu.
Izimbungu nezinambuzane Izinwele ezihlabayo
Ingozi ebantwini: KubuhlunguKungaba buhlungu ngempela, kodwa cishe akukaze kube kubi kakhulu.

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

Ihlala
Eastern United States (southeastern Virginia to Florida), southern United States, Mexico, parts of Central and South America1
INyakatho Melika
Ekhaya
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
Ubude
2.5 cm (1 in)1
Ijubane eliphezulu
cishe 0.03 km/h (0.02 mph)
Emhlabathini, isiqagela nje
Ngempela!Isithombe sika-Puss caterpillar
Puss caterpillar. Isithombe: Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin). CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.

Indlela yokusibona

  • 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

Ivamise ukudidaniswa ne: 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

Amandla obuthi

Izinwele ezihlabayo

Izinwele ezincane noma amaboya aphukela esikhumbeni bese ehlaba.

Ubuthi baso benzani?

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

Siyingozi kangakanani ebantwini?

Ingozi ebantwini: KubuhlunguKungaba buhlungu ngempela, kodwa cishe akukaze kube kubi kakhulu.

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

Uma uthinta izinwele zaso

  • 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
  • Ezinweleni zezimbungu ezihlabayo: zisuse ngetheyiphu enamathelayo, bese ugeza isikhumba. Ungahlikihli.
  • Uma kulunyiwe: geza bese upholisa. Thola usizo lwezokwelapha uma umuntu ezizwa engaphilile noma opha kalula.

Njalo shayela kuqala inombolo yezimo eziphuthumayo (112, 000, 911). Lokhu kuyiseluleko sosizo lokuqala esijwayelekile, akusona iseluleko sezokwelapha. Izisekelo zosizo lokuqala

Hlala uphephile

  • Ungalokothi uthinte, ubambe noma ugcone isilwane sasendle, ngisho noma sincane, futhi ngisho noma sibukeka silele noma sifile.
  • Sinike isikhala. Uma uhlangana naso, hlala uzolile, uhlehle kancane bese usiyeka sihambe ngendlela yaso.
  • Uma uthinta izinwele zaso: hlala uzolile, ungashukumi, shayela inombolo yezimo eziphuthumayo (112, 000, 911) noma uye esibhedlela ngokushesha. Khumbula ukuthi besibukeka kanjani, isithombe siyasiza.

Asikuzingeli wena. Sisebenzisa ubuthi baso ukuze sibambe ukudla noma ukuzivikela, futhi singancamela ukucasha. Okwengeziwe mayelana nokuhlala uphephile

Kuphi emhlabeni?

I-AfrikaI-AsiaI-YurophuINyakatho MelikaINingizimu MelikaI-Australia ne-Oceania

Sikhulu kangakanani?

Side kangakanani?

Puss caterpillar ubude obucishe bube ngu-2.5 cm (1 in)Uhlamvu lwemali lwe-euro elilodwa cishe 2.3 cm (0.9 in)Isibophi sephepha cishe 3 cm (1.2 in)
side cishe njengesibophi sephephasihamba kancane kunomnenke wasengadini

Puss caterpillar mkhulu kangakanani uma uqhathanisa NAWE?

Yizibalo nje kusiphequluli sakho. Akukho okulondolozwayo noma okuthunyelwa ndawo.

Sishesha kangakanani?

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Amaqiniso

1

Victims often say the pain feels like a broken bone, or even white hot.1

2

The name "puss" probably comes from the caterpillar's fur, which looks like a tiny Persian cat.1

3

Its spines can cause a condition called urticarial dermatitis, also known as erucism.1

4

Early-stage larvae can have very curly fur that looks cottony and puffed up.1

5

Late larvae can spend the whole winter inside their cocoon before emerging in spring.1

Okongoti bobuthi

Igama lesayensi
Megalopyge opercularis
Iqembu
Izimbungu nezinambuzane
Umndeni
Megalopygidae2
Ukuhleleka
Lepidoptera
Amazwekazi
INyakatho Melika
Izinsana
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
Ingozi ebantwini
2 / 5: Kubuhlungu3

Lapho amaqiniso evela khona

  1. Megalopyge opercularis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Megalopyge opercularis (iNaturalist): amagama nokuhlelwa ngezigaba.
  3. Venom Wiki: izinga lengozi, usayizi ojwayelekile nesiqagela sejubane kungokwethu. Bona ukuthi sikubala kanjani: Indlela esilinganisa ngayo ingozi.

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