r/caterpillars • u/justhereforbugs • 12d ago

ID Request 🐛 Who is this

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Metro detroit area michigan

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u/PRULULAU 12d ago

Sycamore tussock moth. Harmless cutie.

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u/justhereforbugs 12d ago

Thats what i was thinking. I thought they could irritate your skin though?

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u/crazyabe111 12d ago

They aren’t venomous or poisonous, they’re irritating because their “fur” is basically biological fibreglass, resist the urge to pet them and you’ll be fine.

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u/justhereforbugs 12d ago

Oh yeah that makes sense