Puss Caterpillar Information, pg. 1: The puss caterpillar is the larva of the flannel moth (Megalopyge opercularis), and is one of 50-plus stinging caterpillars found in the U.S.  The larva of the crinkled flannel moth (Lagoa crispata) is similar in appearance and in the clinical presentment of its sting. In the pages that follow, no attempt will be made to distinguish between the two.

The larval stage of this insect is a small, wooly, pussycat-appearing caterpillar covered with rows of long, venomous spines embedded in a coat of soft, cuddly hairs. NEXT PAGE. Page  1  *  2  *  3  *  4  *  5  *

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