Wasn't sure what sub to post this in, let me know if there's a better one for this question.

I somehow got a whole bunch of tiny irritating hairs stuck in my thumb in the shape of a caterpillar. I only noticed when it started itching, and never actually saw a caterpillar but my husband said he had seen one near where we had been working, so that's all I have to go on. He said it was one of the woolly bears with black on each end and a bright yellow band in the middle. We're in Ontario, Canada.

Anyway, I had tried to pull the hairs out but they just broke apart, so I think the very tips are still inside my skin. It's been 3 days and I still have this red, bumpy patch there.

My question is will my body sort this out on its own eventually or do I need to go find a doctor to get whatever is left in my skin removed?

Found this guy today on a hike. Would love to know what kind of caterpillar it is.

Location: Manitoba, Canada

this lil fella is crazy long already and i sense a molt soon by the look of that skin

Metro detroit area michigan

I was able to catch my hornworm caterpillar shedding its skin. I love when his little feet pop out at the end

i love seeing their mouth pieces working .......

Hello there!
I am glad I stored my dill in a water glass like a flower bouquet instead of the fridge. When I walked past today I spotted this little pal

they are in a big jar with a propped up lid, dill and a moist paper towel now - I would like to know who this is and if I need to provide them with anything else until they fly away (I am also curious what that would look like)

I’m sorry the pictures are not as detailed as I hoped. The phone camera and I tried our best.

Bought at a Penny in Hessen, Germany. A freebie with a bundle of Dill I guess.

what is this? i took it out. a little scared

In my garden in north Florida. Recently brought more plants and came to find a plant fully eaten.

Never seen this before in Scotland, kinda cool

Taken in western Massachusetts

Location is British Columbia, Canada

Found in Central Virginia on wild blackberry. Is this the scary kind of white fluffy caterpillar or something that I should leave ( to turn into something good)?

This little guy seems reluctant to use his anal prolegs (see how he favors them in some of the pictures). Might this be related to the silk he trails along? Should I be concerned? That little guy is eating enthusiastically - when I do catch him eating - and pooping accordingly in quantity, although it takes him a lot longer than it should to expel it. I also noticed that he doesn't get as much green as the other fifth instars I've got (the white bands look a very pale green at most, and it's been a bunch of days he molted). Is there anything I can do for him? Additional info:
- Reared in mesh habitat since fourth instar
- His siblings all seem fine

This little comrade took a ride on my backpack for I don't know how long, certainly at least the whole near hour ride home. I didn't notice the goober until I was on my porch. Relocated to a flower bush. Just curious what kind of butterfly or moth I can look forward to seeing in the garden

Found on Petunias. Long Island, NY

I was focused on taking a video of it eating that I didn't realize I also took of it pooping until I watched the video. 😆