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Science Section => Science General Discussion => Topic started by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 11, 2014, 04:54:25 PM

Title: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 11, 2014, 04:54:25 PM
What the heck is this thing with a tail and bushy tentacles? I've tried to find out, but no luck so far..
(http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q490/atheola/IMG_20141011_164544.jpg)
And don't tell me it's a Madagascar flesh eating whatever..
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: stromboli on October 11, 2014, 05:33:11 PM
All I will say is OMFG!!!!!! Don't touch it!!!!!!!
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: stromboli on October 11, 2014, 05:38:55 PM
Seriously. It is a Puss Caterpillar

(http://www.dpughphoto.com/images/white-marked%20tussock%20moth%20durham%2091706.JPG)


Very bad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopyge_opercularis

QuoteThe 'fur' of the larva contains venomous spines that cause extremely painful reactions in human skin upon contact. The reactions are sometimes localized to the affected area but are often very severe, radiating up a limb and causing burning, swelling, nausea, headache, abdominal distress, rashes, blisters, and sometimes chest pain, numbness, or difficulty breathing.[2] Additionally, it is not unusual to find sweating from the welts or hives at the site of the sting. Ironically, the resemblance of the larvae to soft, colorful cotton balls encourages people to pick them up and pet them.

Not shittin' you, bro. That is a bad hombre.
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Green Bottle on October 11, 2014, 06:25:30 PM
Thats an evil looking wee beastie... :wtff:
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on October 11, 2014, 07:35:28 PM
We're all going to die.
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 11, 2014, 08:02:02 PM
But it likes me.. it crawed up my arms and didn't seem in the least bit want to destroy me.  Oh wait...arrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh! (Note exclamation point at end of my excruciating death)
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: stromboli on October 11, 2014, 08:25:37 PM
Lucky for you I studied Entomology in 4H. How ironic that all the really nasty shit insect wise lives in the Bible Belt.
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Solitary on October 12, 2014, 01:01:51 AM
APA, seriously, many caterpillars are very dangerous. If you see this one, don't touch, it can kill. (http://i.imgur.com/ZjmAi6c.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ZjmAi6c)
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 12, 2014, 11:39:36 AM
These things are all over the place around here.. Just think of the stories you're gonna have to tell about some careless fool who was eaten alive by caterpillars.
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: stromboli on October 12, 2014, 11:46:25 AM
Quote from: AllPurposeAtheist on October 12, 2014, 11:39:36 AM
These things are all over the place around here.. Just think of the stories you're gonna have to tell about some careless fool who was eaten alive by caterpillars.

Sound like an infestation. Highly recommend an exterminator. You step on one in your bare feet, you will be in great pain.

(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSTkSGgRZFRlWhgQsdy__2p0WEvWdC06m8DkHfZw_etriGfcQNB)
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 12, 2014, 12:19:33 PM
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qpBe7Z2nq7k/TYLDeKcizAI/AAAAAAAAACw/zkv3OMrBNnQ/s1600/kill-it-with-fire.jpg)
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 12, 2014, 03:31:41 PM
Quote from: stromboli on October 12, 2014, 11:46:25 AM
Sound like an infestation. Highly recommend an exterminator. You step on one in your bare feet, you will be in great pain.

(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSTkSGgRZFRlWhgQsdy__2p0WEvWdC06m8DkHfZw_etriGfcQNB)
I'm in luck. I learned long ago walking around outside barefoot is a bad idea. Bees made a believer out of me.
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Atheon on October 14, 2014, 12:22:55 PM
I know someone who has suffered very painful stings from caterpillars like that. The venomous spines are on their backs, camouflaged within mats of hair.

But I think the picture posted by APA is a specimen of Orgyia leucostigma.
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Desdinova on October 14, 2014, 04:08:45 PM
Here's a very dangerous species of caterpillar known for crushing trucks and removing mountain tops.  Very, very, dangerous!

(http://machinery.linkfiesta.com/IMG/TRUCKS/RDT/IMG/CAT%20dumptruck%20crushes%20pick-up%20304053_29.jpg)
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: stromboli on October 14, 2014, 04:29:17 PM
Whatever they are, they are EEEVVVIIILLLL and God made them.  :naughty:
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Youssuf Ramadan on October 14, 2014, 04:34:24 PM
Quote from: stromboli on October 11, 2014, 08:25:37 PM
Lucky for you I studied Entomology in 4H. How ironic that all the really nasty shit insect wise lives in the Bible Belt.

Must be all that gay pr0n they watch down there.  Jeebus gets pissy about that....
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 14, 2014, 06:07:43 PM
I should gather a big jar full of them, send them to the SC statehouse with a note: Obama said to NOT eat these poisonous caterpillars!
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Johan on October 15, 2014, 10:37:20 AM
This not at all what I thought this thread was going to be about.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Caterpillar_320C_Excavator.jpg)
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: The Skeletal Atheist on October 15, 2014, 12:11:10 PM
God loves us. To demonstrate this fact he creates fuzzy, cute looking caterpillars that can kill you. Conclusion: God is your clingy high school ex who just won't let out go even after 7 years.
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Solitary on October 15, 2014, 12:20:17 PM
To me this is one of the most amazing things in the world: http://youtu.be/7AUeM8MbaIk
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 15, 2014, 12:56:24 PM
So the takeaway is to stomp on and kill anything remotely cute and fuzzy?
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: Solitary on October 15, 2014, 06:20:15 PM
Are you mad? No more beautiful Monarch butterflies? May a thousand moths eat holes in your underwear!  :eek: :lol:   
Title: Re: For you caterpillar people..
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 15, 2014, 10:49:33 PM
Quote from: Solitary on October 15, 2014, 06:20:15 PM
Are you mad? No more beautiful Monarch butterflies? May a thousand moths eat holes in your underwear!  :eek: :lol:   
They're all over here as well.. Must be a migration route through here or something coming from the east coast..