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Lonomia obliqua (Stinging caterpillar)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Lonomia obliqua (or Giant Silkworm Moth, a name also used for a wide range of other Saturniid moths) is a species of Saturniid moths from South America. It is famous for its larval form, rather than the adult moth, primarily because of the caterpillar's defense mechanism, urticating bristles that inject a potentially deadly venom. The caterpillar has been responsible for many human deaths, especially in southern Brazil. Its venom has also been the subject of numerous medical studies.
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Venomous [1]  Yes

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1Living Hazards Database, Armed Forces Pest Management Board, U.S. Army Garrison - Forest Glen
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0