Urticating Caterpillars in Florida: 3. Puss Caterpillar and Flannel Moths
From Entomology Circulars.
The flannel moths (family Megalopygidae) include some of the most commonly encountered poisonous caterpillars in Florida. They have urticating or “stinging” spines and setae, a well-known chemical defense found in several families of Lepidoptera. …read more
