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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 ...
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
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The American entomologist Justin O. Schmidt described it as being "sharp, sudden, mildly alarming", therefore ranking at "1" in the Schmidt sting pain index, a pain scale which ranks the pain intensity of an insect's sting from 0 to 4. [16] Over 95% of the venom components are water-insoluble piperidine alkaloids.
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.
The adult moth has a wingspan up to 3 centimetres (1.2 in). The male has translucent wings, and the female is drab brown and gray, with yellow scales on her legs. The day-flying female is said to mimic a bee , complete with pollen sacs, and the male mimics a wasp .
Megalopyge crispata, the black-waved flannel moth, crinkled flannel moth or white flannel moth, is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It is found along the east coast of the United States, and as far inland as Oklahoma. The wingspan of this moth is 25–40 mm. Adults are on the wing from May to October. There is one generation per year in the ...