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Anybody else been stung by one of these Bad Boys?
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:13 pm
If you have you will never forget when and how?
Mine came walking from class in college dam thing fell out of the tree onto my neck. I brushed it off thinking it was a harmless bug. Well all that did was push the poisonous stingers further into my neck. The next 2 days were hell.
They call it a puss Caterpillar but it sure packs a wallop. If your kid sees these tell them to stay far away. Anyway the story in the link reminded me. Anyone else ever had the pleasure of meeting one of these
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Mine came walking from class in college dam thing fell out of the tree onto my neck. I brushed it off thinking it was a harmless bug. Well all that did was push the poisonous stingers further into my neck. The next 2 days were hell.

They call it a puss Caterpillar but it sure packs a wallop. If your kid sees these tell them to stay far away. Anyway the story in the link reminded me. Anyone else ever had the pleasure of meeting one of these

LINK
This post was edited on 4/15/21 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:14 pm to FLObserver
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They call it a puss Caterpillar
Well, that's just mean.
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:15 pm to FLObserver
That thing is the Owlvis of caterpillars. Look at that head of hair!
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:16 pm to FLObserver
That’s the trouble with tribbles.


Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:17 pm to FLObserver
One of my ex girlfriends got stung by one of those at mid city bulldog and I thought she was gonna die
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:18 pm to FLObserver
Yes, but thought they were called saddleback's here.
Jumped up to swat a oak branch, not good.
Jumped up to swat a oak branch, not good.
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:18 pm to Sun God
I have never seen one of these in my life. Are y’all in Africa?
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:19 pm to TDTOM
It was in Nola so yeah pretty much
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:20 pm to FLObserver
I put on some old tennis shoes and crushed some kind of cocoon. My toes and top of foot had its juice all over soaked in my sock. Foot itched for 9 days. It was agonizing. Nothing helped
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:20 pm to FLObserver
That looks like my merkin.
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:21 pm to Sun God
Pee on it if it stings you.
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:22 pm to Sun God
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It was in Nola so yeah pretty much

Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:23 pm to FLObserver
I don’t remember ever seeing a red one. A few times when I lived in BR the little fuzzy black caterpillars were everywhere- those things frickin suuuuuck
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:27 pm to TDTOM
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I have never seen one of these in my life. Are y’all in Australia?
FIFY
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:40 pm to TDTOM
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I have never seen one of these in my life. Are y’all in Africa?
I got stung on ULL campus. So africa is closer than you think

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Pee on it if it stings you.
i just got the image of me trying to pee on my neck when it happened. Not a good image or did you mean pee on the caterpillar? Not sure that was going to help my pain.
This post was edited on 4/15/21 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:46 pm to QuietTiger
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Yes, but thought they were called saddleback's here.
Saddlebacks are a different type of stinging caterpillar.

The little a-hole black/grey ones you see all over BR are buck moths.
Honestly, they all suck. I’ve accidentally pissed of my share of wasp nests over the years, and as much as I hate wasps - I’ll take that over a broadside from a stinging caterpillar any day.
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:49 pm to FLObserver
What ever happened to caterpillars?
As a kid I used to smash 100s and 100s of them covering the live and water oaks and all over the patio and sidewalks. Now, I never see them. Never.
As a kid I used to smash 100s and 100s of them covering the live and water oaks and all over the patio and sidewalks. Now, I never see them. Never.
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:51 pm to Mouth
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This post was edited on 3/31/23 at 7:50 am
Posted on 4/15/21 at 9:56 pm to msutiger
But seriously. It used to be an infestation. I haven’t seen one in many years.
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