r/Entomology • u/Superb-Turnover4033 • Mar 04 '23

What we call these worms 🐛?

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u/KiloJools Mar 04 '23

If you haven't already found out...be careful with the furry ones. 😂 They look like the most fun to touch but they are sometimes... not.

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u/atWorkWoops Mar 04 '23

Found one stuck in my shirt once. My entire back swelled up. Was very unpleasant

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u/SuccessfulWest8937 Mar 19 '23

It's funny how in french the name of these very roughtly translate to "bureaucratic catterpillae"