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Flannel moth

Megalopyge opercularis

Photo by AnaMoral
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny yellow mottled moth

Notes:

The caterpillars' bite is highly toxic! It is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States, known as puss caterpillar.

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Megalopygidae

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PublishedJuly 22, 2014

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