Through my Eyes

By Kelso

Look but don't touch!

I thought this caterpillar was so beautiful that I wanted to hold it. Glad the person I was with warned me away! It's called a "Stinging Rose' caterpillar for a reason:
"The Stinging Rose Caterpillar (Parasa indetermina) looks like it was handcrafted from blown glass. The vivid highlighter yellows, reds, purples, and oranges are just breathtaking. However, don’t be tempted by its beauty into thinking that you can handle it safely. As its name implies, this guy packs quite the sting! A prick from one of its spiked horns results in an irritating skin rash, a hypersensitive reaction, and other complications serious enough to be called stinging rose caterpillar poisoning."

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