Saturday, September 28, 2013

LONOMIA CATERPILLAR

This is a Lonomia caterpillar from SE Brazil, it causes several deaths every year due to its potent venomous defense.

The Lonomia Caterpillar looks beautiful but is actually considered a public health hazard in Brazil. The spines that stick out from them are highly poisonous and if that weren’t terrifying enough, you don’t even need to touch the thing to get stung. It launches its spines if anything gets close enough.


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