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NOTICE TO ALL LAKE CHAPALA RESIDENTS


November 18, 2015.
We have received important information from the Chapala Dept. of Ecologia: We need to alert all of Chula Vista Fracc to the presence of a venomous caterpillar-like insect in our midst. This furry insect is called La Oruga de Peluche…which is Spanish for “stuffed animal” and that is exactly what it appears to be. Yet, it is a most dangerous creatures, especially to children, because it has spines that secrete very strong venom. Youngsters may think it is a small stuffed animal, one they are eager to pick up. But one touch can be deadly.
If you were to just touch the creature, its venom can enter your system, causing your muscles to become paralyzed, affecting your brain and causing you to go into fatal respiratory arrest. Clearly this is very serious threat.
The Bomberos responded to a possible sighting of Oruga de Peluche in Chula Vista, in a garden on Del Monte. This is reason enough for us all to be on alert. You can get more information by searching the Latin name of this insect: Megalopyge opercularis.
If you or your gardener should see the insect pictured attached, DO NOT TOUCH it and immediately call the Department of Civil Protection and the Bomberos/Firefighters at the number below. They will come to your home and safely remove the insect.
Depart. of Civil Protection and Bomberos: 766-5252 o 766-3615.

Por su atencion, muchas gracias!!

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Good point Willie - they flew here as Flannel Moths. The health department is really asleep at the wheel here - they should also be distributing pictures of the adult moths so they can be killed as soon as possible. Mtn Mamma brought up good point too - make sure your gardeners know about this. I ripped out the picture in the newspaper and gave it them. They said they had heard of them but had never seen one. They know there are dangerous caterpillars - he called them gusanos peligroso.

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