‘Puss caterpillars’: What are they and how dangerous are they?

‘Puss caterpillars’: What are they and how dangerous are they?

(WFLA/NEXSTAR) — Puss caterpillars — they may look cute and cuddly, but they’ve also been described as one of the most venomous creatures in the U.S.
Many Central Florida residents are currently experiencing the return of the inch-long crawlers typically found on oak and elm trees. The caterpillars (also known as “asps”) are covered in furry-looking hair — which hide “extremely toxic spines that…

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