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Unuppickable - _TNY_0709

If you happen to see one of these, the caterpillar of a fox moth (Macrothylacia rubi) - don't pick it up.

 

While they look (and are) soft and fuzzy - within all that fuzz are hairs connected to venom sacs and if the caterpillar become scared, you might end up with a pain in your hand for quite some time (I've heard of people experiencing symptoms on and off for months).

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Uploaded on December 1, 2023
Taken on August 15, 2022