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In 2014, we collected this post from Facebook: The larval form of the Megalopyge opercularis species of moth is found primarily in the southeastern United States (largely in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida) and goes by a number of common names, including the southern flannel moth caterpillar, pussy moth caterpillar, puss caterpillar, tree asp, and the asp caterpillar. The asp (as we'll refer to it here) somewhat resembles a colored ball of cotton and is venomous not in the sense that it bites, but in that it is covered in fur-like spines that contain venom that can cause varying forms of distress to humans who come into contact with them. The peak months of envenomation are July through November, and symptoms of envenomation typically include burning pain, swelling, nausea, and itching. As noted in a 2007 Clinical Toxicology article about asp caterpillar envenomation: According to the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), the asp is one of the most toxic caterpillars in North America: The AACC recommends the following immediate treatment for those who come into contact with asp spines:
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