I'm terrified of strangers yelling at me in Chinese. :/
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Awesome Looking Caterpillar
We saw this little guy crawling all up and down a trash can while we were at the zoo. I thought taking a picture of it would be okay, but the goat-lady (not in a sense of resemblance) seemed to have a problem with it. I have no clue what issue she might have had with me taking a picture of it...but I still managed to snag one before she shoo'd me away.
I'm terrified of strangers yelling at me in Chinese. :/
I'm terrified of strangers yelling at me in Chinese. :/
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That is so awesome looking! Apparently you have to respect its privacy rights though...
ReplyDeleteancient Chinese secret...
ReplyDeleteUPDATE MORE!!!!
ReplyDeleteI was in Shanghai for 4 days without my computer!!! Ahhh!!!
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What butterfly does it turn into?
ReplyDeleteFermin...I just asked the internet about the caterpillar.
ReplyDeleteI'll let you know if I get an answer.
I think the Caterpillar might be dangerous and she was trying to protect you. If it is the kind in the link below....
ReplyDeletehttp://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/caterpillars.htm
The body surface of various urticating (irritating) caterpillars are adorned with microscopic dart hairs, or rigid bristles, or long and flexible tapering hairs.
Urticating hairs can be of two distinct types. The first are envenomating hairs, which are tubular or porous spines capable of holding a venom or irritant produced by a gland at the base. On contact, the tips of the hair break under pressure and release their fluid contents, which is generally a mixture of histamines.
There are only two families of lepidoptera within Australia that have caterpillars which possess these stinging hairs; they are the Limacodidae ("cup moths" or "Chinese junk" caterpillars) and the Nolidae (gumleaf skeletonisers). Other hair types on caterpillars are referred to as non-envenomating hairs and these produce a mechanical irritation on contact. These hairs are fragile and easily dislodged from the caterpillar, they adhere to the surface of skin when the caterpiller is contacted, or they become airborne and on settling the barbed or dart hairs easily fragment and penetrate clothing or skin. Hairs that are air-borne can drift and settle on nearby washing or other surfaces which humans will contact.