caterpillars
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A Caterpillar With Vomit-Inducing Poison Fur Is Taking Over Virginia
The West Coast is dealing with murder hornets entering a “slaughter phase.” Now the East Coast is getting in on the bad bug action, too, as furry poisonous caterpillars that can make people vomit and feel like they’re going into shock spread across Virginia. More like United States of Ahhh Get These Horror Show Bugs…
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There Might Be Hope For Us Yet: These Bugs Can Eat Plastic
It’s not news our love of plastics isn’t helping the Earth. We produce around 80 million tonnes of the stuff every year, and it takes centuries to decompose. But what if there was a bug that could eat plastic in less than an hour? This isn’t fantasy – scientists have tracked down a caterpillar that…
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This Incredible Caterpillar Infestation Can Be Seen From Space
Hordes of gypsy moth caterpillars are currently ravaging parts of the Northeastern United States. Newly released images from space show the alarming damage being done to New England forests by these leaf-munching insects.