Don't Pet the Fox - _TNY_5368
The fox moth (Macrothylacia rubi) is a fairly large moth and unsurprisingly the caterpillar is fairly large as well.
With all that long hair, it certainly looks nice and cuddly, but as many have painfully discovered, in between all the fuzz is a nasty surprise.
Some of the hairs are connected to venom sacs and if the caterpillar isn't handled careful enough, then they might break off and cause a painful itch which can linger for weeks or even longer.
Don't Pet the Fox - _TNY_5368
The fox moth (Macrothylacia rubi) is a fairly large moth and unsurprisingly the caterpillar is fairly large as well.
With all that long hair, it certainly looks nice and cuddly, but as many have painfully discovered, in between all the fuzz is a nasty surprise.
Some of the hairs are connected to venom sacs and if the caterpillar isn't handled careful enough, then they might break off and cause a painful itch which can linger for weeks or even longer.