Megalopyge crispata
“Mothing for the 4th time at Hawn State Park in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri on 6/22/19 thru the morning of 6/23” - via Wikimedia Commons

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Megalopyge crispata
“Mothing for the 4th time at Hawn State Park in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri on 6/22/19 thru the morning of 6/23” - via Wikimedia Commons
Black-Waved Flannel Moth (Megalopyge crispata)
@thehummer submitted: What type of caterpillar/larvae is this??
I can't ID properly without a location but it's some kind of flannel moth caterpillar. Given the colors, possibly a southern flannel moth. Do not touch them unless you love agonizing pain :)
Common name: Puss Moth, Southern Flannel Moth, Asp Moth
Scientific name: Megalopyge opercularis
Can be found in: The Eastern and Southern United States, (More specifically Virginia and Florida), Mexico, and parts of Central America
Info: The caterpillar's appearance makes it look like a small persian cat, giving it its "puss" name. Unfortunately, touching the bug causes the hairs to get embedded in the skin, causing rashes, blisters, and a severe burning pain. More extreme reactions can cause swollen lymph nodes, nausea, and respiratory distress. Most victims usually recover within a day, but extreme cases can linger for longer. There is no specific treatment for a sting, but ice packs, antihistamines, creams, and ointments can be used for pain relief.
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Eerika Schulz, a german photographer has been uploading beautiful pictures of different insects around the Heimatlos farm and lodge in Puyo, Ecuador. The diveristy of moths in a single place is incredible, all these were taken in the same location and here's just some of my favorites.
ID:
1. Emarginea minastes
2. Clemensia sp.
3. Idalus fasciipuncta
4. Eulepidotis preclara
5. Parasa flora
6. Trosia sp.
7. Oospila albicoma
8. Agrasa sp.
9. Hampsonodes sp.
10. Euglyphis aleria
Megalopyge opercularis
Megalopyge opercularis - Southern flannel moth
Family: Megalopygidae
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Crazy poodle-like hair on this Black-waved Flannel Moth (Megalopyge crispata)!
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Southern flannel moth (Megalopyge opercularis), outside Sinton, TX. June 2013.
A species found throughout the southeastern US and into the Mid-Atlantic, the southern flannel moth can be found in forests and scrubland habitats, where it feeds on a variety of trees (oaks and elms are common food plants). As a caterpillar it is covered in long hairs, to the point at which its body cannot be seen. It is sometimes referred to as a puss caterpillar, and in Texas, the Asp, because beneath those hairs are stinging barbs.
In Texas, the species can be found year-round. In the Mid-Atlantic, two generations, with adults appearing in late spring and again in late summer.