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Lonomia obliqua is a species of saturniid moth ("giant silk moth") from South America. [1] It is famous for its larval form, rather than the adult moth, primarily because of the caterpillar's defense mechanism, urticating bristles that inject a potentially deadly venom.
Orgyia leucostigma, the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae.The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, California, and Alberta.
The most prevalent feature on the Hemileuca maia caterpillars are the spines which they use as a defense mechanism against potential predators or in dangerous situations. [10] These spines are located everywhere on both old and young caterpillars however, the spines that are on the top of the caterpillar are longer, more abundant and organized ...
The Entomology and Nematology department of the University of Florida writes that the caterpillar is found "from New Jersey to Florida and west to Arkansas and Texas (Covell 2005). It is common in ...
The adult is a stout furry moth which holds its wings like a tent over the body, in the manner of the eggar moths (Lasiocampidae).The adult is larger than the oak processionary, Thaumetopoea processionea, has a crescent marking on the wings (unlike the pale eggar moth; the oak processionary has an indistinct marking), and is found in coniferous rather than broad-leaved forests.
When the eggs hatch, small yellow caterpillars emerge. As the caterpillars age, they molt five times (the fifth being into a pupa). Each instar is slightly different, but on their fifth and final instar, they become bright green with silver spots on their sides. They feed heavily on their host plant and can grow up to 3–4 inches long.
The poisonous, invasive hammerhead worm is on the rise in Texas amid flooding around Houston. Poisonous hammerhead worms rising in Texas. When chopped in two, they double
Tarantulas in Texas typically mate from May through July. During that time, they exit their burrows in the ground and roam around, looking for potential mates. So, you're most likely to see ...