Saddleback caterpillar
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The saddleback caterpillar, Sibine stimulea, is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. They are in the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae.
The caterpillars are primarily green with brown at either end, and a prominent, white-ringed brown dot in the center which resembles a saddle hence the name. They feed on a large variety of plants, and the adults are dark brown, stout-bodied moths.
These caterpillars have a pair of fleshy "horns" at either end, and these, like much of the body, bear urticating hairs that secrete an irritating venom. Stings can be very painful. They can cause swelling, nausea, and leave a rash that can last for days.
[edit] External links
- http://www.ag.auburn.edu/enpl/bulletins/caterpillar/caterpillar.htm
- http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/misc/ef003.htm
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