{"id":1592,"date":"2023-08-27T12:35:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T17:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/grand-rounds\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2023-08-28T12:35:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:35:53","slug":"interesting-tidbit-toupee-caterpillars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/grand-rounds\/2023\/08\/interesting-tidbit-toupee-caterpillars\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting tidbit: Toupee caterpillars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The toupee or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/d81e8p3AkkM\">puss caterpillar<\/a>, as it&#8217;s known in its larvae form, (it&#8217;s the southern flannel moth in its adult form), is regarded as one of <a href=\"http:\/\/entnemdept.ufl.edu\/creatures\/misc\/moths\/puss.htm\">the most venomous<\/a>\u00a0caterpillars in the U.S. The caterpillar\u2019s sting produces an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uofmhealth.org\/health-library\/tm6502\">immediate intense burning pain<\/a>\u00a0followed by the appearance of a red grid-like pattern on the skin. 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