Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars of the Southeast
Wasp and bee stings are familiar to most people, but some might be surprised to learn that several caterpillars can also sting. This painful experience results from coming into contact with, or handling, a stinging caterpillar. Unlike wasps and bees with stingers, these caterpillars have urticating...
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Wasp and bee stings are familiar to most people, but some might be surprised to learn that several caterpillars can also sting. This painful experience results from coming into contact with, or handling, a stinging caterpillar. Unlike wasps and bees with stingers, these caterpillars have urticating hairs, which are barbed and easily break off the caterpillar’s body, causing sudden or gradually building pain. Caterpillars urticate these spines upon contact with skin or when they feel threatened. The severity of a sting varies based on the person and number of spines embedded in the skin. Many stinging caterpillars also release a toxin on contact, which may be of health concern. The caterpillars discussed in this document are found throughout the southeastern U.S.
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| spelling | doaj.art-9880f89574db47c7a12c41624fa392dc2024-04-23T04:38:56ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-07-0120183Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars of the SoutheastRebecca Perry0Adam G. Dale1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Wasp and bee stings are familiar to most people, but some might be surprised to learn that several caterpillars can also sting. This painful experience results from coming into contact with, or handling, a stinging caterpillar. Unlike wasps and bees with stingers, these caterpillars have urticating hairs, which are barbed and easily break off the caterpillar’s body, causing sudden or gradually building pain. Caterpillars urticate these spines upon contact with skin or when they feel threatened. The severity of a sting varies based on the person and number of spines embedded in the skin. Many stinging caterpillars also release a toxin on contact, which may be of health concern. The caterpillars discussed in this document are found throughout the southeastern U.S. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in014 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/105806caterpillarslandscape caterpillar pestsstinging and venomous caterpillars |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Perry Adam G. Dale Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars of the Southeast EDIS caterpillars landscape caterpillar pests stinging and venomous caterpillars |
| title | Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars of the Southeast |
| title_full | Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars of the Southeast |
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| title_short | Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars of the Southeast |
| title_sort | stinging and venomous caterpillars of the southeast |
| topic | caterpillars landscape caterpillar pests stinging and venomous caterpillars |
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