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Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae.It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, [3] puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar.
Adult flannel moths are stout-bodied, and very hairy. Females have thin antennae while males' are feather-like. Larvae are called puss caterpillars and, with their long hairs, resemble cotton balls. They are eaten by green lacewing insects and the Anolis lizards. They have venomous spines that can cause a painful sting and inflammation lasting ...
Cerura erminea is a moth of the family Notodontidae, also known as the lesser puss moth or feline. It is found in Europe. The length of the forewings is 30–38 mm for females and 25–30 mm for males. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on willow and poplar.
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Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites in humans are caused by several groups of animals belonging to the following phyla—Arthropoda, Chordata, Cnidaria, Nemathelminthes, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, and Protozoa
The larva is pale green, up to 16 millimetres (0.6 in) long, and covered with hairlike bristles all over its body. It looks like a caterpillar but that term, strictly speaking, only applies to the larvae of moths and butterflies. It skeletonising the underside of leaves, with several generations per year.
Larva of Lonomia obliqua, the most toxicologically-significant species, to mammals, of its genus; stings are a medical emergency and require treatment with antivenom. Several lepidopteran families include species whose larvae bear urticating hairs. Families prominent in this respect include the following: [2] [3] [4] [5]
Puss moth may refer to: Megalopyge opercularis, a North American moth; Cerura vinula, a European moth; de Havilland Puss Moth, an aeroplane built between 1929 and 1933