It is known that there are surprisingly beautiful types of caterpillars. Sometimes, a caterpillar is more beautiful than a butterfly that is made of it. The overwhelming number of butterflies does not pose a danger to the human race, but there are varieties that evolution has forced to become poisonous.
Not all types of caterpillars are dangerous for humans, since they accumulate plant poisons in their bodies they are formally considered poisonous. The real danger is hidden in those types that live in tropics and subtropics.
Lonomy
Lonomy, as a rule, demonstrate colorful shades. However, the most poisonous representative of the lonomy is not as beautiful as relatives. This is the lonomy of the appearance. South of South America. From toxin in her body, people die annually. Poison penetrates into the body with small doses, but has the ability to accumulate. Touching her spikes once, a person will not feel harmful. Longterm contact with the caterpillar is required to death. Usually people die from contact with the accumulation of caterpillars in one place.
The poison of the caterpillar has an anticoagulating effect. The critical dose causes internal bleeding. It is it that is fraught with death in the absence of timely medical care.
Megalopig Operkularis
Larvae of this species are found in America. A simpler and more familiar name is “coquette”. Appearance resembles a fluffy fur lump with a tail. Taurus is equipped with poisonous spikes hidden under the cover of hard bristles.
If you touch it, the spikes enter the skin and break, releasing the poisonous substance. The damaged place is instantly covered by the strongest pulsating pain. Redness forms at the site of contact with spikes.
Strong poisoning leads to vomiting, nausea, headaches, damage to the lymph nodes and unpleasant sensations in the abdomen. There is anaphylactic shock and difficulty breathing. Typically, the consequences of poisoning go away a few days later. Pain syndrome passes within an hour.
Bear Gikory
This fluffy individual of white color at first glance is cute and completely not dangerous, it has no poison, while its bristles are equipped with microscopic tenacious pinklings. When touching, it can cause itching and rash. This caterpillar for allergies is dangerous. Also, after contact with her, you can’t rub your eyes. Otherwise, a zabrinka from the mucosa can only be reached with surgical manipulation.
Caterpillar-Sweeter
This caterpillar has a specific appearance. From it appears, no less specific molo-witch. Habitat southern parts of the United States. It is noteworthy that the caterpillar has no paws, only suction. In this case, there are 12 outgrowths with multiple bristles on the back.
It was falsely for the poisonous, but scientists have proved that the poison in their body is absent. Touching the individual causes itching and burning in the affected area. Particularly dangerous for allergy sufferers.
Saturny Io
Bright red caterpillars. Young individuals are painted in bright red, more adults become bright green. Saturny Io has spiked processes with the strongest poison, which can poison the attacker if the insect feels, at least the slightest hint of danger. The poison causes toxic dermatitis, the formation of blisters, itching, pain, edema, necrosis of the skin. Can lead to dyeing skin cells.
Redtailed
The whole of Russia is included in the range of this individual, with the exception of the distant north. Caterpillar can have various colors: from light gray to dark brown. Is found in Bukovins and oaks. A distinctive feature of this type is the presence of a bunch of long hairs of raspberry, red or puntes flowers sticking out in the back of the body. From which the name came. Contact with hairs on a body can lead to an allergic reaction, rash and itching.
