Venomous Catepillar Found at my Place

[digitalcb]

 

[gaspergou]

Yup. Saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea. Found one on one of my apple trees a couple days ago. Don't pet it.

 

[churly]

Those are young larvae on its back

 

[CherokeeRidge]

We called them Packsaddles.

 

[digitalcb]

churly - 9/2/2015 10:48 AM Those are young larvae on its back

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<font size="3">Braconid Wasps. They laid eggs on the unfortunatecaterpillar in late August, consumed part of his insides and have now emerged to pupate.</font> </p>

 

[churly]

Wow. I figured it was babies.

 

[digitalcb]

churly - 9/2/2015 12:57 PM Wow. I figured it was babies.

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<font size="3">Just not his! emoHungry </font>
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[SpurHunter]

Crazy!!!!!!!!!

 

[ccone]

i got stung by one last year on the back of the leg it was absolutely horrible burned like hell.

 

[MagicMan72]

digitalcb - 9/2/2015 10:58 AM

churly - 9/2/2015 10:48 AM Those are young larvae on its back

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<font size="3"> Braconid Wasps. They laid eggs on the unfortunatecaterpillar in late August, consumed part of his insides and have now emerged to pupate.</font> </p>

Even the sorry lazy members of the insect world have figured out how to get the other insects to support their kids, reminds me of the welfare and food stamp system. If this happens to offend you, I'm probably talking about you. LOL.

 

[derek81]

I had two in my garden munchin on my Tabasco pepper plants this week. Little suckers must have a taste for spicy stuff!

 

[digitalcb]

ccone - 9/2/2015 4:34 PM i got stung by one last year on the back of the leg it was absolutely horrible burned like hell.

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If stung pull all the hairs/barbs out. The'll keep oozing toxin for a while if you don't.
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[riverrat58]

when i was a kid in the tobacco patchs we used to get stung all the time.....nasty little buggers