Don't touch! Odd-looking fuzzy caterpillar is venomous

Its sting is comparable to that of a jellyfish. The venomous puss caterpillar usually stays high in the trees. But this year they're showing up everywhere, and people's curiosity is being punished with painful stings.
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[@DrFamine]

Imagine what kind of hairstyles you could give to that thing.

[@rraine3]

ikr 😂

[@shenellevictoriacastellon7947]

Oooohh how about a nice french braid!

[@redmoonexoticsmantisdude1091]

Lol

[@TsunamiiSideswipe]

Dr Famine ikr 😂😂😂😂😂

[@bleached101]

Edgy anime hair

[@aaronfrancis3623]

Why name it? When you can just call it a CATerpillar? I make terrible jokes....

[@wsxtgbujm581]

You don't say

[@nightinggale1168]

its okay. im here for you. 👏👏

[@RofiqulIslam-ef7ng]

Rafi udang rtt6w

[@fatihahh5194]

Aaron Francis It's not a terrible joke... I'm actually laughingg rn.. 😂😂😂

[@dianas_drawings2843]

Rofiqul Islam it is the purrrrfect name for it 👌

[@anya1980]

Looks like Donald Trump's hair.

[@dawn1887]

lol, true

[@theygowhootnnn5807]

lol

[@auniatikah4045]

You got that right

[@twentyonebean5123]

LMAO

[@edgelord9545]

+Anya Kouznetsov I was just going to say that

[@anthonylarajr8892]

Donald Trump's hair decides to get a life

[@fingerdecay]

hahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahaha now its time for trump himself to get a life

[@jrviade85]

Hahahahahahaha

[@TommyzWorld]

Lol

[@caramunson8827]

@@fingerdecay trueeee

[@PugpuppyDudley]

Videos like this make me extremely paranoid.

[@kotonizna]

Who Knows? Do you always check the sides of your pillows before you go to sleep?

[@tempray4779]

+Koto Nizna hey wanna know something! one of these were found in the toilet seat! Check it alot now :)

[@kotonizna]

Alien ABD which one? anal probe machine? O.o

[@tempray4779]

:)

[@reddust-su6ln]

Sometimes I wish I never watched these videos

[@Zetsuke4]

I want to see it transform into a butterfly.

[@thugoking2403]

XDddddddd lol

[@keirantalent]

it becomes a type of moth. A bee-looking moth.

[@keirantalent]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopyge_opercularis

[@Whackspking]

+keirantalent Dude! That's awesome, I think I may have seen one of these before

[@auniatikah4045]

No it will not transform into a butterfly

[@kaneda956]

wasp sting my ass.. these things will make you puke.. similar to a portuguese man o war...vomiting, muscle spasms, difficulty breathing, pretty much you feel like your gonna die.. and if it stung one of those kiddos they probably would have died.

[@tejanochris]

kaneda956 totally agree. I got bit and I will never forget the pain. Literally knocked me to the ground. My daughter got bit and ended up in the hospital. They are bad.

[@kpopshawol]

It looks like a baby wookie.

[@acespinzwax2390]

right! :D

[@chip3845]

a woman found a caterpillar was this really worth a news report? lol

[@hatffan321]

The news reporter said they're native to the southeast but are now recently being spotted in the U.S.

[@xavierroman301]

Christian Smith hey at least we know not to touch one

[@valeriepevear808]

your comment made me laugh my ass off! 😂😂😂😂

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

+Chip MC Its poisonis and not native to north america, ya I find it news worthy.

[@cbimedia9928]

My exact thought

[@spike378]

please let the lady in the white coat finish talking before cutting her off

[@The_Red_Pyramid_Thing]

Looks like Donald Trump's hairpiece.

[@randomchannel5437]

taelien ok

[@dogbendyandthetreatmachine4285]

Yeah

[@bondaithefox8286]

aahhhh its so fluffy im gonna die

[@luizahalterstatt3740]

lol

[@bondaithefox8286]

+Luiza Halterstatt I mean literally die if I touch it

[@ethans.6645]

i fell on one of them it was like FIRE!!

[@TsunamiiSideswipe]

Bondai the fox OMG WHAT IS YOUR PROFILE PICTURE ITS SOOO CUTE

[@xxcreamythefoxx7086]

Me: Dude its venomous do not touch it!! Brain: Yes but it's like McDonald's fries, its *irresistible*

[@stripedhyenuh]

I like how "general malaise" was interpreted as "a trip to the doctor". They're pretty much the same thing.

[@johnericsantiago28]

Its normal in philippines. Its very painful when you touch it. Its cold and hot your skin is rough very painful

[@superunnatural25]

john eric santiago I've seen a lot of caterpillars here in the Philippines, but not that. lol I'm always scared of touching caterpillars. :))

[@HentaiNat]

I think it's called "higad".

[@dolce1676]

hentai nat Its called "tilas" too.

[@franz8461]

john eric santiago Puss Caterpillar is not common to the Philippines (and I don't think we have them either). They're different from Higad.

[@axydasies7183]

Hey i live on the Philippines but, i never saw one caterpillar in person. I live in Luzon.

[@toniabidd4016]

I wanna braid it's hair with tweezers

[@justiceallen4483]

They can get huge.and their nick name is "Donald Trump wig"

[@kieran1467]

+Justice Allen Or did you just get that from a comment?

[@justiceallen4483]

Crazy thing is I had seen it in a Book! this was like back when Donald Trump would guest star on WWE!!

[@szayelapollogranz2357]

Good thing those aren't in my country. O__O

[@alessadolan5718]

Szayel Apollo Granz yeah and youre lucky and me too

[@OmegaMegalodon]

global warming...resulting in the caterpillar coming down from the top of the tree and nearer the ground to escape the heat.

[@taylorcasey7593]

Donald trump, is that you?

[@andtou1342]

It’s also called the Trumpapillar.

[@tektitestomp240p8]

the reason almost all caterpillars come down from trees is that they're looking for a place to pupate so they can begin changing into their adult form as a moth or a butterfly.

[@V1ralTik]

Trumps hair got loose

[@d.a.elliottjr.367]

I wonder what kind of butterfly it turns into. Does the butterfly sting too?

[@amandaspates]

I have an infestation of these in my backyard, I tried spraying to kill them, which works, but they can still sting you when they are dead. My 2 year old stepped on one of the dried out bodies and he was in pain for hours.

[@yamilrwley792]

squash them with a mallet

[@claudiaescalona4317]

There’s a lot in my school It makes ur bone feel numb

[@maryfarmer7227]

It used to be called an ASP. They will fall down on you from the trees.

[@mistythemysterious]

I live in Florida and I haven't seen any of these recently but a few years ago there were some living in a bush outside my second cousins front door. She quickly googled to see if they were harmful or if we could pet them because you know me being the animal lover that i am wanted that thing as a pet! We never got hurt by them and after a year they went away.

[@sophie-en2rp]

I remember finding one of these things when I was like ten. I picked it up and pet it and everything. Thank goodness it didn't sting me. I didn't even know

[@t13596]

This is why it's good to be educated about the animals in our world.

[@llotus6116]

I just hate caterpillars...just hate it....so gross.

[@gemstoneprincess2890]

+David Maury Datuin ...

[@duckybigmouth4533]

Especially this one yup yup yup

[@trinnturner2593]

I've gotten stung by one in two different places on my calf area, & all the muscles in my leg tightened up and I was sweating like crazy lol. By far the worst pain EVER!

[@ericechols7638]

Looks like hybrid creature or donald trumps hair piece, just got up and took a walk. "Your Fired!!!"

[@jeffschulte4630]

Lol I just got stung by one a couple hours ago. Wasn't that bad but I guess results could be different.

[@chookymooky9607]

Jeff Schulte I just got stung today it's been 3 hours and the pain is still there lol it's horrible it's like 3 times worst than a bee sting

[@jeffschulte4630]

+Turmoil Zerker I was putting away some cushions from some chairs in our backyard. It was during night so I couldn't see, and my arm touched one. I immediately felt a very slight sting on my forearm so I set down the cushion.. But the sting got increasingly painful so I went inside. And then my fore arm got a big red area on it the size of a banana, and it even started spreading up my arm. I didn't get any of the horrible side effects mentioned on Google, but my whole arm hurt really bad and my armpit felt sore. Then it calmed down and it was fine other than a mark on my arm, but like a week later it became bumpy and itchy all the sudden. But that's it

[@arianatejada5113]

I honestly had one touch my arm (like I didn't notice) and I thought my dog touched me. That's how god damn fuzzy they are

[@arandomperson5185]

Featuring the Trump-Pillar

[@peridotuniversedeus6382]

I want to touch it so bad

[@peridotuniversedeus6382]

;-;

[@andtou1342]

Peridot Universe deus チートパフ Good luck with that.

[@underscorer1179]

I played with those had like 6 of em in a cup the next day i was walking and stepped on one it stung the shit out of me i was like 7 iv been stung by wasp that does not feel like a wasp sting im 14 now and can still remember the pain lol really fun to play with try it

[@Agent0FluffyBoxOfVoicesCom]

Oh my! I think it's like a kitty. It is cute! :D

[@svllied3481]

I've actually found one of these when I was young. My friend and I were petting it. Strangely, we didn't get hurt.

[@ijoinedthedarkside333]

Cant believe you did that to Trump

[@tru_kru_bahbee24]

God was protecting you that day. ❤

[@wallynwn]

I’ve seen the EXACT same thing with the two white dots at the back and there like thousands and thousands of the outside my grandma’s apartment

[@obi3602]

Some how I picked it up and it didn't sting me... I think it liked me.

[@jansachse6231]

lol. i want one. breed the venom out. hairy bugs are cool

[@D4Names_Teckkeii]

part of donald trump’s hair fell wtf

[@Detschizm]

Smart woman, if I saw that caterpillar I would have totally picked it up to examine it. Won't now though, Yikes!

[@AlxMar5]

Detschizm My advice with picking up caterpillars is the same as my advice on eating wild mushrooms: Do it at your own risk unless you know exactly what it is. There are some in the tropics that have even killed humans in the past.

[@redwoodagency8007]

I just got sent to the er last night from one of these and was there until 3 am. I live in north east Texas and have never seen one before. The worst pain that i have ever experienced it felt like i had broken a bone. WATCH OUT AND STAY AWAY!!!!! Worst pain you will ever experience and has left a terrible mark. I had severe abdominal pain and nerve damage. SPREAD THE WORD!!!!

[@alantheannihilator3599]

I once saw this caterpillar on my bread container, I almost touched it because I thought it was a teddy bear XD

[@whosbeleivingrobinson9637]

You can always count on USA Today for breaking, exclusive in-depth reporting.

[@alexanderhall5702]

Nasty bugger landed on my shirt and got me. Truly was a painful experience.

[@xymoth_]

looks like Donald Trump's hair

[@odalisv.r.5890]

I saw one once whemn I was a kid with my siblings i so glad me or my siblings never touched it and instead called my mom. she told is it was venomous

[@boricuajedi954]

Holy shit it trumps toupee

[@alndra6991]

DONALD TRUMP, WE FOUND YOUR WIG

[@igi-risu]

The only reason im here is because I just found a weird looking caterpillar on my bed. I didnt notice it until my cat meowed loudly and when I looked over there was a yellowish-white furry thing crawling around my pillow.

[@kiriss199]

It’s a worm or a type of larva. And if you touché it you first feel fur then you feel stinging.im happy to be smart!😌

[@askarzhaparov2216]

I guess you can give him a furcut

[@osmanlhalifesi1674]

looks like grinch.. grincherpiller

[@GUNSMOTE]

Mother nature is coming for us

[@hiimaleafyphangirlillleave8339]

Pretty badass for a caterpillar

[@jessicaroemer2279]

these hurt like hell :( I can’t explain the pain these can cause

[@coreykuefler-terweeme7268]

Give it a time out for ruining America

[@carriethompson84]

I thought this picture was a joke about Donald Trump hair this whole time... For 7 years I guess bc this is 7 yrs old! Turns out, it's a real caterpillar & venomous at that.... I'm just stumped 😂😂😂

[@cloudpoptv1382]

it looks like what i pull out of my hairbrush... fuzzy, toxic, disgusting

[@itzmarissa7222]

I saw this when I went to lake Tahoe and I was like OOOH FUZZY MUST TOUCH

[@lonnerbard3521]

My dad told me that he saved two caterpillars from the three branch few weeks ago (idk what specie, but they were quite big). It was snowing and pretty cold outside. There was also some birds in that three so he took them (caterpillars) somewhere safe and warm. To place called outdoor sauna. Now they have entered a form of hibernation.

[@mcps4doge507]

Looks Like Poop... Where did I go part in this weird side again...

[@chriscasan]

No, it got it's name because of its Face 😏

[@crowarctia]

Don't touch anything that looks like Donald Trump's hair.

[@laughercake3156]

I wouldn't touch moths anyway cause they're really delicate.

[@Lovesunshinebreath]

:v Algun Latino aqui? Pinshi oruga xD se vino a méxico sin papeles :c

[@instructionismexe1783]

my Freind poking a poisonous caterpillar while sittin Suddenly he lose balance he touché the caterpillar On The Back of his hand (he ran down crazy bcuz of itchyness

[@KentuckyFriedHuman]

Its a baby chewbacca!

[@gokublack4211]

ughh so I was outside sitting in a chair and I put my arm over and then I take my arm off and then I start feeling a little burn and a rash on my arm so I turn around and it was right there !! 😠😠 I squished it with my arm!!! ughhhhhhhhhhh the burning is intense I had to Google it and shit and I find this 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@amandaspates]

I have an infestation of these in my backyard, I tried spraying to kill them, which works, but they can still sting you when they are dead. My 2 year old stepped on one of the dried out bodies and he was in pain for hours.

[@berto371rr]

i picked up my portable grill i had outside and i crushed one with my wrist. i can tell it hurts way worse than a wasp. i felt like someone burning me with fire for about 3 hours and the next 2 days my shoulder was sore like it was bruised and it actually left an body imprint on my skin that lasted for weeks. worse pain ever. worse then the texas bark scorpion to

[@KingEngine97]

It is 100ft tall and will eat every living creature on this planet !!!!

[@eshikaessain]

One day in my school... This caterpillar got on my legs... And then when I got home my leg was like very red and was very itchy

[@evielknievel4972]

The famous " Gusano Pollo"! Here in Georgia! They thrive in South America and people with hypertension, diabetes and other health issues it can be fatal!

[@theyellowgloves]

this is a super discovery.........

[@AriaAnimates]

I make hairstyles on my cat that look like the sharp things on the caterpillars hair.

[@trintunes2960]

omg i am super scared this thing on my blinds looks like it but it might actually be a dust ball it will not move but what scares me even more is in it stays in trees high places right and where the caterpillar (or dust ball is is high so i am reay to call 911 if my dad touches it and has to have a doctor to save his life

[@trintunes2960]

omg i am super scared this thing on my blinds looks like it but it might actually be a dust ball it will not move but what scares me even more is in it stays in trees high places right and where the caterpillar (or dust ball is is high so i am reay to call 911 if my dad touches it and has to have a doctor to save his life

[@bagelnuggies1674]

OMG I SAW THAT CATERPILLAR WHEN I WAS OUTSIDE IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX I SAID THAT IT LOOKED WEIRD AND. I AM GLAD I DIDNT TOUCH IT😨😨😨😨😬😬

[@RaptureGen]

Venomous so what at least he’s nicer than Donald trump 😤😤😤

[@LinkTheFusky]

Great due to all the British tourists that visit Florida they could arrive here too yey

[@stitchedhearthusky7588]

That would turn into a beautiful --- Donald Trump

[@RoelfHartz]

disgusting beast. at least is doesn't need individually wrapped plastic items of food to satisfy it's own personal self. two views..

[@tejanochris]

These are bad boys. They will bring on pain that you have never experienced before. We have plenty of them in Texas.

[@westernhorserider3827]

this is the begining of the takeover of the caterpillars, conquest of the world! Lol

[@emturner1010]

That not true I found one today and touched it it just moved around one time I kept it in a shoe box because there was a bird nest in my tree a the time plus my lizard would it it if my mom told me to get it out of the house

[@trueguy8620]

I dont care you better not hurt them it's not the Caterpillar's fault kids dont listen And keep touching shit

[@alexwassabii2564]

You can find many of those in the Philippines and when you touch then you'll ich a lot but I won't say to much of venomous but stil venomous tho

[@overkill5263]

One time on my trampoline I accidentally crushed one with my arm and it f**king hurt BAD

[@HenryEvan]

I dont like caterpillars

[@codsgerman830]

not really poisonous on philipines theres alot and i accidentally touched it many times and it sting but i only put vinegar so yeah i was little and were told not to touch those

[@mochixi372]

Why dont they just call it "Trump's Toupeé"

[@Boss_etc853]

It's called a gusano de pollo, lol not weird fuzzy worm.

[@Supponit]

In my country there are black furry caterpillars, as soon as someone see it we stomp it instant or it will shoot their fur and make us itch

[@MapleArt23]

If you live in the Northeast, DO NOT TOUCH A GYPSY MOTH CATERPILLAR.

[@Sweetgirl-ev6bs]

Oh adorable baby ❤️

[@lemonkng3188]

I was 12 years old I was stung by one of these quick climbing a tree my arm hurt for hours..

[@curiouszebra24]

It has to be named Donald Trump's hair caterpillar