Saddleback Caterpillar Acharia stimulea (Clemens) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)
Acharia stimulea is best known as a medically significant species. Its spines are strong, acutely pointed, and hollow. They embed deeply into tissue and break off and can interrupt healing as the protoplasm from the venom glands dries into the tissue area. The venom itself can cause a systemic condi...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2012-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119764 |