Watch out for the saddleback caterpillar
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caterpillar problems (Mourning Butterfly caterpillar)
Comments (4)The skin splitting--isn't that shedding its caterpillar garb? Then the white could be the newly formed chrysalis and perhaps it will darken later? I'd probably just let it be and keep a stick in there for it to climb up when (if) it ecloses. Making it wriggle at such a vulnerable stage may not be the best thing for it. Chrysalises can wiggle when disturbed--it helps them to ward off pesky predators. Hope it all works out and you get to see a beautiful butterfly. I would love to find MC cats. Good luck!...See MoreGiant Swallowtail Caterpillars
Comments (3)Yup, that is how they fool mother nature but also, the white is uric acid (just like bird poop). It is an anti-oxidant and helps them deal with the furanocoumarins in citrus (also found it the carrot family). This is where bartenders rash comes from, when they handle limes and the oil gets on their hands and is then exposed to light. Also, the rash you get from handling rue. If you don't want to bring them in, you can try sleeving them. There is a thread somewhere on here about it. -Elisabeth...See MoreHelp! Severe caterpillar sting (possibly buckmoth caterpillar)
Comments (12)I am so sorry this happened. You'll never forget about this chance meeting, will you? Some caterpillar stings are terribly painful and can cause severe reactions. Are you hypersensitive to other insect 'bodily fluids' such as those from ants, mosquitoes and the like? My own experience was with the Saddleback caterpillar. I thought that I had been shot when my arm brushed against the stinging hairs. The bad thing about the buckmoth caterpillar is that they are often found in numbers. So be watchful. Wear gloves. Keep some meat tenderizer with you when working outside. Make a paste of the granules to apply directly to the site right after you've been stung. It will help. Purchase some benadryl to keep on hand for such incidents, both oral and topical. I've seen people develop what looks like broken blood vessels where the spines entered the skin. Took several days for the whole thing to clear up and go away. Tell us how you are doing!...See MoreTeensy caterpillars drifting by my computer
Comments (3)Susan - Your computer is bugged!!! But you better watch out - their Mother just might show up to protect them and then you'll be in big trouble. Mother could be at least an inch long and have huge antennae. She could lie in wait by the number lock key and strike out when your pinky is least expecting an attack. Do you have one of those pressurized cans of air for cleaning the computer? You could hold it in one hand blowing mightily away at the creatures and then with the other hand try sucking them up in the vacuum. Stay tuned for more in the continuing saga of Man vs. Beast. tee hee...See MoreJosh
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