It’s a saddleback catapillar. The thorns have venom. Felt it on my neck. Never seen one before, but will definitely be on the lookout from now on.

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    1 year ago

    I had no idea what had happened. I just felt a burning sensation on my neck. I thought at first I had just been cut by the corn stalk, but then the pain started spreading. I turned over the leaf and saw that, and freaked out.

    The pain lasted for about 30 minutes. About an hour later, when I was able to look in the mirror, there was still a catapillar shaped welt.

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      1 year ago

      Leemy.world choses what you get to see on other instances.

      Your username suggests you looked very closely.

      I’ve lived in this location for over 40 years before I had a run in with one… As a kid we grabbed any reptile/amphibian we saw while playing in the swamps but had never met a saddleback until a few years ago. Crazy little guys, beautiful but angry.

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        1 year ago

        I’m in the same boat. Over 40 years here, and my first time encountering one. I had a serious WTF moment.