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Stinging Caterpillars |
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IO Moth Automeris io Saddleback Moth Sibine stimulea Puss Moth Megalopyge opercularis |
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Please do not touch these caterpillars, they can sting! |
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(pronounced as if you are spelling out the word, I-O) Automeris io |
The adult cannot sting or hurt |
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Sibine stimulea |
Megalopyge opercularis resembles a guinea pig! |