tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post4002081631714281416..comments2024-03-12T08:48:54.735-04:00Comments on Red and the Peanut: Buck Moth caterpillar (Hemileuca maia) - another “stinging” hair caterpillar!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-46421371797586579392013-06-20T19:40:03.232-04:002013-06-20T19:40:03.232-04:00Toxic. You didn't know how much you DO want hi...Toxic. You didn't know how much you DO want him to get squished! Populations are growing, and they're a major nuisance.Priscilla Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564805564265436613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-31925068420637680532011-09-28T00:02:39.173-04:002011-09-28T00:02:39.173-04:00Very cool! Looks vicious!Very cool! Looks vicious!Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366027359523309604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-51757471843890311702011-09-27T21:49:47.188-04:002011-09-27T21:49:47.188-04:00WOW...What a caterpillar! Great photos!WOW...What a caterpillar! Great photos!Debo Boddifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232604384869055940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-27608228191544379632011-09-27T08:20:40.565-04:002011-09-27T08:20:40.565-04:00Oh MY word! I had never heard of such a thing! ama...Oh MY word! I had never heard of such a thing! amazing and scary! this would make a great horror movie! What an interesting Caterpillar. Those spines are impressive and the colors! wow! Who ever thought up this creature! Love the analogy to the acacia tree spines!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-59611109663812876772011-09-27T07:34:36.659-04:002011-09-27T07:34:36.659-04:00...thanks, everyone. Isn't he a strange one.........thanks, everyone. Isn't he a strange one...very cool, though. I'm glad we don't have to endure what the NOLA residents have to in spring! It would be horrible to have one land in your shirt collar...and get stuck! Ouch...<br /><br />Grizz...thank you for the the tips! I didn't know about slicing an onion and rubbing the juice over the stung area. I will definitely do it and pass it on! Sounds like a great way to get out prickly pear thorns. You're so lucky to have a native plant in your yard! The only place I've seen them is in a cemetery along the Ohio near Shawnee. The ground is very sandy there. Up until then I'd never seen one in Ohio...Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-68102402509104714472011-09-27T03:34:08.332-04:002011-09-27T03:34:08.332-04:00My, what an beautiful creature! You got some fab s...My, what an beautiful creature! You got some fab shots - good that you got your hand out of the way in time!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851668813182425335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-23071118958333359022011-09-26T21:50:52.374-04:002011-09-26T21:50:52.374-04:00wow that is so unusual looking...but pretty...remi...wow that is so unusual looking...but pretty...reminds me of snow flake crystals. does this mean we will have a lot of snow this winter ?<br />KATAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446544989417827497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-41385505288593608552011-09-26T19:01:27.657-04:002011-09-26T19:01:27.657-04:00Outstanding photos, Kelly! I have never seen one ...Outstanding photos, Kelly! I have never seen one of these before. Now the yellow one, I have encountered those. last year one of the boys in my Sunday School class found one at one of our outings. I had him put it down quickly, and fortunately he didn't seem to react to it! They are fascinating creatures!Adrienne Zwarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399915534602362046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-87974866409002822732011-09-26T18:57:46.616-04:002011-09-26T18:57:46.616-04:00Nice photos-really something to look at. That'...Nice photos-really something to look at. That's something new to me.I'll have to consider that the next tim I plan on picking up a caterpillar!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-68412647383088382642011-09-26T11:47:36.461-04:002011-09-26T11:47:36.461-04:00He sounds vicious! I didn't know they were so...He sounds vicious! I didn't know they were so bad to touch.Timareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769047120660859743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-9638306999255101572011-09-26T10:29:44.823-04:002011-09-26T10:29:44.823-04:00Hi There, I'm back after a few weeks off fro...Hi There, I'm back after a few weeks off from blogging. Hope you are doing okay. I have missed all of my blogging friends --but needed that break! <br /><br />I have never in all of my life seen a caterpillar like that. You got some awesome photos.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-2394134002391577012011-09-26T10:01:23.620-04:002011-09-26T10:01:23.620-04:00Hi Kelly
Great pictures and wonderful information...Hi Kelly<br /><br />Great pictures and wonderful information. I had no idea the spines could be dangerous that is a great tip.<br /><br />Regards<br />GuyGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546069846136464138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-6837587293370709442011-09-26T09:26:24.706-04:002011-09-26T09:26:24.706-04:00Really fine shots, macro or not—and a neat post. I...Really fine shots, macro or not—and a neat post. I see one of these outlandish critters every so often, and like you, have learned to look and not touch until you know what you're dealing with when it comes to caterpillars—not to mention certain beetles. <br /><br />Incidentally, a great old county remedy that works pretty good at neutralizing a lot of stings—honeybee, wasp, yellow jacket, caterpillar, etc., even jellyfish—is to quickly slice an onion and rub the juice over the stung area. <br /><br />The duct tape trick is not only good for removing those fine hair "stingers" of caterpillars, but also works on the fine, hairlike needles of cactus. I have a prickly pear in the yard which has big, easily visible (and avoided) needles, plus needles so fine they're practically invisible—several of which sooner or later end up on your hand when you are working around the plants. If the broken off end of the needle isn't below skin level, you can rub lightly with a bit of duct tape and pull out the needles.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-28413526878430569312011-09-26T09:00:03.571-04:002011-09-26T09:00:03.571-04:00Wow, I have never heard of these! He looks beautif...Wow, I have never heard of these! He looks beautiful, but I believe I'd cut a wide path around him! Great photos, Kelly.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-13289284845735139732011-09-26T08:30:29.577-04:002011-09-26T08:30:29.577-04:00He looks dressed for Christmas! Will watch for the...He looks dressed for Christmas! Will watch for the flying Buck Moth!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-54096516791421506622011-09-26T06:12:01.313-04:002011-09-26T06:12:01.313-04:00That's a fine looking caterpillar!! Interestin...That's a fine looking caterpillar!! Interesting read, we have a few caterpillars here that do similar things, so I found out last year when one dropped from an Oak tree on to my arm! :-)Alan Paveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286527051679271536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-80203096266685082252011-09-26T04:49:05.873-04:002011-09-26T04:49:05.873-04:00Hello Kelly,
Very nice to see this prickly caterpi...Hello Kelly,<br />Very nice to see this prickly caterpillar. He looks very special, amazing that you have put him in the frame. Well done!!<br /><br />Greetings, MarcoMarco Luijkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293043103197451859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-73550218413209364342011-09-26T03:56:25.291-04:002011-09-26T03:56:25.291-04:00he's like his own little fascinating forest. ...he's like his own little fascinating forest. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-15051924486705839222011-09-26T03:55:44.499-04:002011-09-26T03:55:44.499-04:00So close. Beautiful moth.So close. Beautiful moth.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-19109174678093694612011-09-26T03:51:12.025-04:002011-09-26T03:51:12.025-04:00Mother Nature sure spent some time creating that l...Mother Nature sure spent some time creating that little guy. Beautiful. And great info on a creature I would have never guessed could do some harm to us. Thanks!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-66378928748489082242011-09-26T01:31:49.819-04:002011-09-26T01:31:49.819-04:00This is one of those creatures that looks like it ...This is one of those creatures that looks like it was created by a fantasy artist. It's little spikes look like syringes--definitely enough to give you nightmares! I've never seen one before, but now if I do, thanks to you, I will know to avoid it!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-25058545438209722232011-09-26T00:50:03.151-04:002011-09-26T00:50:03.151-04:00A dangerous beauty. Never heard of these before; g...A dangerous beauty. Never heard of these before; great captures Kelly.<br /><br />It certainly packs enough warning to advise anyone to keep away though.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-81926392683443813262011-09-25T22:09:10.016-04:002011-09-25T22:09:10.016-04:00amazing; yes almost decorative like a coral in the...amazing; yes almost decorative like a coral in the reefs.Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-76925161189247358212011-09-25T21:25:47.801-04:002011-09-25T21:25:47.801-04:00Kelly,
I have seen these in singles. I read the a...Kelly,<br /><br />I have seen these in singles. I read the articles from NO, not something that happens around here. I found a hornworm today and looked for other caterpillars but no luck. Thanks for the laugh.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.com