Orange and Black hairy catopillars

[julie-ruth]

Seen loads of these around in the garden, been told by my over excited daughter these are poisoness, I'm a member of the barefoot hang out washing brigade if I stand on one how painful is it and what does other people use to treat it.

 

Thanks Julie

[HEAPS GOOD !!!]

Found this for you, you will have to check out the species of caterpillar that you are talking about tho...

 

http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/caterpillars.htm

[Guest Mick and Helen]

Don't think they can harm you I pick loads off my plants every day.

Mick

[Guest Tina]

other half knelt on a cute fluffy catapillar in the garden, his knee swelled up with poison, doc put him on tablets, off work and leg up in the air for a week...... not cute anymore....

[julie-ruth]

Thank guys I'll think I'll air on the side of caution and wear shoe's outside I'll carry on flicking them across the garden with a dustpan, please no-one report me for animal abuse...

 

Julie

[Guest the4hopes]

Are we talking about the big fluffy ones that are everywhere at the moment?

[Guest norah battie]

oh no!!! I found one like that and put it in a jar on my desk at school....its our new classroom pet...looked cute...aaarrrrgh

[julie-ruth]

Are we talking about the big fluffy ones that are everywhere at the moment?

 

Yes we are, Caterpillars trying to look like fluffy bubble bee's