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arista
26-04-2022, 12:28 AM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar
Section : Human Health

[Caterpillar hair can be a cause of
human health problems.
Caterpillar hairs sometimes have venoms
in them and species from
approximately 12 families
of moths or butterflies worldwide can
inflict serious human injuries ranging
from urticarial dermatitis and
atopic asthma to osteochondritis,
consumption coagulopathy,
kidney failure, and brain bleeding.
Skin rashes are the most common,
but there have been fatalities.
Lonomia is a frequent cause of
envenomation in Brazil, with 354 cases
reported between 1989 and 2005.
Lethality ranging up to 20% with
death caused most often by
intracranial hemorrhage.]


You Tube :2 Americans Debate the UK problem
back in 2018 [4mins ]
[These caterpillars could kill you! Kim Horcher
and Xander Jeanneret break it down.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQQ8iWM_UX0

Kate!
26-04-2022, 12:39 AM
Sounds delightful. Not. As though we don't have enough to contend with from Covid.

arista
26-04-2022, 12:41 AM
Sounds delightful. Not. As though we don't have enough to contend with from Covid.


Just found a 4mins video
about this topic.

Check that.


We imported so many of the wrong trees.

Mystic Mock
26-04-2022, 01:08 AM
Sounds delightful. Not. As though we don't have enough to contend with from Covid.

It definitely sounds concerning.

bots
26-04-2022, 05:15 AM
there are lots of toxic creatures in the uk already

thesheriff443
26-04-2022, 07:23 AM
Kate even with the size of your melons you can still run faster than a caterpillar

GoldHeart
26-04-2022, 07:39 AM
What a lovely cherry on the crap cake that we're already in .