It’s a saddleback catapillar. The thorns have venom. Felt it on my neck. Never seen one before, but will definitely be on the lookout from now on.
So cute. How much do they hurt? Are we talking like bee-sting level, “oh god am I bleeding?” level?
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IMO worse than a bee. Add in the fear/anxiety of not knowing what is causing the pain. If you look down and see a stinger your brain calms, as long as you aren’t allergic. The saddleback can just brush against you and you get a feeling of being burnt, best way I can describe it, for an a half hour or so. Skin shows no irritation right away. Kinda scary the first time. I recently brushed up against one for the first time and had to search for what caused it. At first thought it was poison ivy or something but the burning kept getting worse very quickly.
I can’t even imagine what it feels like on your neck.