Puss Caterpillar

A few weeks ago, there was a local news story that aired regarding a woman being stung by a poisonous caterpillar. I have never heard such a thing and I watched the news story closely. A day or two after the story aired, my daughter showed me the same caterpillar that was on a leaf still on the tree in our front yard. We were very careful not to touch it because it will sting you and according to the woman on the news, it feels quite uncomfortable. So, we placed the leaf on the bumper of my car for the picture. The photo does not do it justice because the hair on it is so magnificent and beautiful.