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There are seven different types of urticating hair known in tarantulas, varying in size and shape, particularly the distribution of barbs. [11] Type I (0.2–0.6 mm) Type II (0.5–1.5 mm) Type III (0.3–1.2 mm) Type IV (0.06–0.2 mm) Type V; Type VI; Type VII; Each type of urticating hair is believed to target different enemies.
Yellow bear on milkweed.. It has a diet of a wide range of low-growing plants, including ground cover like grass and clover. The larvae are defoliators, skeletonizing the leaves they feed on, but only the late summer batch of caterpillars is plentiful enough to do much damage to crops.
Caterpillar hair has also been known to cause kerato-conjunctivitis. The sharp barbs on the end of caterpillar hairs can get lodged in soft tissues and mucous membranes such as the eyes. Once they enter such tissues, they can be difficult to extract, often exacerbating the problem as they migrate across the membrane. [34]
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[13]: 644 Caterpillars of many taxa that have sequestered toxic chemicals from host plants or have sharp urticating hair or spines, display aposematic colouration and markings. [66] Caterpillars undergo ecdysis and have a number of larval instars, usually five but varying between species. The new cuticle is soft and allows the increase in size ...
Eggs are yellow and pubescent. The caterpillar is hairy with a broad black line along the back. There are four brown tussocks. Black line is bordered by yellow patches on each segment and each yellow patch having a red line through it. Two red glands found on the back of the two abdominal segments. There are two black hair-pencils found on the ...
Mounted specimen Caterpillar frontal view. Cerura vinula has a wingspan of 58 millimetres (2.3 in) to 75 millimetres (3.0 in) – the males are slightly smaller. [2] The head, thorax, and body of these moths are very fluffy, with a cat-like appearance (hence the common English name puss moth). [2] The antennæ are bipectinated.
Cisseps fulvicollis, the yellow-collared scape moth, is a species of the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. Description