Beware the Saddleback Caterpillar
This peculiar little caterpillar may look interesting, but I advise you to keep from touching him. I accidentally brushed against one this morning while turning off the spigot, and now my arm has broken out in a burning rash! Naughty little saddleback caterpillar! He thinks he can just feast on my baptisia and sting me for no good reason! Well, he's probably right, because I'm too intimidated by him to do anything about it!
Apparently, his spikes are laced with a nasty venom that, when touched, feels a lot like a bee sting. I can attest to that!
Labels: asheville, gardening, pests, saddleback caterpillar
Posted by Tammy and Ian @ 9:24 AM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
I accidentally sat on one of these while visiting my grandmother in your neck of the woods. It stung the dickens out of my leg. I understand completely why you're intimidated by the bugger.
Hiya Tammy and Ian,
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I haven't seen any of those. It is neat looking, but I wouldn't want it feeding on my plants.
Needle nose pliers may work on those saddlebacks....they hurt you, you hurt them.
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