Beware the Puss caterpillar

A caterpillar with 'furry' orange-brown hairs resting on a leaf
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A caterpillar with 'furry' orange-brown hairs resting on a leaf
A puss caterpillar in Arenal Volano National Park in Costa Rica (Adriana Margarita Larios Arellano/shutterstock.com)

'Megalopyge opercularis, or Puss Caterpillar... looks almost unreal at first glance. It's covered in thick, soft-looking fur that makes it resemble a tiny floofy ball of wool or lint. It's one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States.'

source: https://boingboing.net/2026...

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