The Billings Biter
Uploaded: August 06, 2010
Actually this is a saddleback moth caterpillar. We named it the Billings Biter before we knew what it was. I took this macro shot after my attempts at weeding my garden were interrupted by a burning sting on my hand and then on my knee. Found two of these on my irises. They're about 3rd instar -- about 3/4" long. The spines are hollow and filled with venom which feels much like a bee sting. My pain and irritation is gone but some have reported irritation and pain that lasts for days. I find the creature oddly beautiful -- at a distance!
Johanna S. Billings
August 06, 2010
Wanda-Lynn Searles
August 06, 2010
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Johanna S. Billings
August 06, 2010
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