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These little guys pack a punch! I was trimming a tree and grabbed a handfull of branches from the ground and quickly realized that the willow tree had a little more than leaves on those branches. It felt like 10 bee stings all at once, then went tingly numb. I was a little worried at first, but it went away in about 20 mins.

They do make a pretty pic...to bad I'm a novice with the camera and only working with the kit lens. I'm sure you guys could have done a lot with this little guy

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cody6766 said:
These little guys pack a punch! I was trimming a tree and grabbed a handfull of branches from the ground and quickly realized that the willow tree had a little more than leaves on those branches. It felt like 10 bee stings all at once, then went tingly numb. I was a little worried at first, but it went away in about 20 mins.

They do make a pretty pic...to bad I'm a novice with the camera and only working with the kit lens. I'm sure you guys could have done a lot with this little guy

Caterpillar%202.jpg
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Those guys are Rad! I think its a Satunriid moth of some kind (A group of large moths found world wide). Some species can sting as caterpillars are extremely venomous!

I think the venomous genus is a tropical group called Lonomia. The caterpillars are gregarious and travel in groups which makes encounters with them potentially hazardous or deadly.

Cool Stuff!
 
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You're really being Mr Macro lately, Misled. Mr Macro Misled, that has a decent ring to it.

I enjoy your pictures, makes me wish I had spring as an available season in Alaska. We go straight from winter to summer then back to winter in a couple months.
 
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