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Saddleback Caterpillar
by: Anonymous

My husband moved a planter box off the deck and brushed his wrist against one of these critters. It stung and his skin puffed up at the point of contact....looked like a blister. It itched. He washed it with soap and water and put antibiotic cream on. The pain lasted about 30 minutes.
-Fayetteville, GA
ouch!!
by: Anonymous

I was Walkin in the woods and rubbed up against so little bush and it felt like lots of needles sticking in my leg and stung like crazy! Went to GE see what I thought was the bush I rubbed against and seen this little devil! Now I have little welps where he stung me! North Carolina!
saddleback caterpillar
by: gail ferris

I found one in Guilford CT August 20, 2011
Fortune plant tagalong
by: found saddleback on a fortune plant

So - I bought a fortune plant from the store and the next day my daughter noticed this catepillar on it's leaf. Upon further investigation I came to find what this little tag-a-long on my new fortune plant was - which I bought in tampa, fl. 8/17/2011
cute critters.
by: Anonymous

OK.... noticed something had been eating on my rose bush, was looking for the cause when I found 5 of these little guys. flicked the first one off with my finger (luckly i didn't get stung). found the rest hiding under leaves.
Saddleback stings
by: Barbara in Central Illinois

Thank you so much! I have never seen one before and I've gardened many years. I was pulling bindweed off a shrub and it got me right on the inside of my wrist. I must have touched the whole body. It hurt so bad and I started feeling sick so I came it, washed it, put some steroid cream on. Thankful it's not poisonous.
ouch!!
by: Dawn Eckstein

well tonight will be the last time I decided to pick up any kind of bug because i thought it was cool looking! it felt as if I was stung by a bee!!! There are quite a few of them in my flower bed (most southern tip of New jersey
Glad I didn't touch it!
by: Barbara

Found 9-12-10 in Cumming, GA eating one of my tropical iris fronds. I am soooh glad I did not touch it!
Saddleback Caterpillar
by: Ella

I found five on a plant in my garden, they were so pretty, but I understand they are not friendly. August 25 2010 Vernon, Fla.
Stung by caterpillar
by: Greg in Illinois

I was picking green beans in my garden when it hit me. Felt like a sweat bee sting on my arm just above my wrist.Glad to find this so I can show it to the one sthat didnt believe my story.THANKS
ouuwwwwwuuiiii!!
by: Jill got stung!

I was pulling out a corn stalk, shaking the dirt off the roots when it hit me. With each shake, I was unintentionally hitting this beautiful creature against my shoulder and upper back (wearing a tank top) it felt like yellow jackets. After getting my husband to examine the creature with me,we found that I had knocked of one of his frontal antenea. Poor little him... I am feeling a little better too after putting in some insect sting relief. Good to know that its not poisonous.
Ouch!
by: Stung

Was pulling weeds and got stung by one of these creatures. I didn't see it when first stung and I was looking for some yellow jackets to fly out. When I finally looked and saw this thing I was shocked. Got both hands and hurt like the dickens! It did help some when I washed them. Won't garden without gloves again.
sifi
by: wade

Now I know where they go to get some of the monsters for the sifi channel. The little feller was on a corn stock when I ran into him. Stung and hurt like a banji for awhile.
saddleback caterpillar
by: Dove

My 2.5 year old daughter was stung by this yesterday 07/29/10 in Kentucky. This caterpillar was sitting on her sprinkler and she touched it by accident. It made her finger swell and was very red. To be so neat to look at and so small it can sure HURT...
thanks for the comments
by: Brian

thank you all for the comments and letting me know the name of this very prickly stinging caterpillar. i hope not to come in contact with another! (although it was quite interesting to look at)
Saddleback caterpillar
by: Moni

Brian
Your photo is of a saddleback caterpillar.

Here is what the Virginia Extension Service says about contact with this caterpillar
It has poisonous spines on the four large projections (tubercles) and many smaller ones that stick out from the sides of its body. Contact with them causes a burning sensation and inflammation that can be as painful as a bee sting. The irritation can last for a day or two and may be accompanied by nausea during the first few hours. Usually the site of contact reddens and swells much like a bee sting.
A person "stung" by a poisonous caterpillar should immediately wash the affected area to remove any insect hairs and poison that remain. An ice pack will help reduce swelling, and creams and lotions containing steroids will lessen the discomfort.

The saddleback caterpillar is a general feeder. Food sources are many trees, shrubs, and grasses including apple, asters, blueberries, citrus, corn, dogwoods, elms, grapes, linden, maples, oaks, Prunus species, sunflowers and viburnums.

Sheri submitted a pic of the same caterpillar and learned they do feed in green beans and the sting hurts.
Read more: http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/caterpillar-dressed-in-green.html#ixzz0QZMroHPs
Wow!
by: Korat

That is beautiful!
Saddleback Caterpillar
by: NellyBear

That's a Saddleback Caterpiller and those spines can sting you. It looks like something from outerspace doesn't it? Nelly.

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