WE ALL know that bees, wasps, hornets and even some species of ant will sting to protect themselves or their nests – but caterpillars? That’s right, there is more to those furry, peaceful-looking creatures than meets the eye. Some of them are as treacherous as a poisonous snake.
One of the most lethal caterpillars emerges at this time of year in southern Brazil, hanging around on walls, leaves or tree trunks and often going unnoticed until March – unless, that is, someone brushes against it, or a curious child tries to stroke it. Then the caterpillar of the Lonomia obliqua, or…
