owner Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 http://www.unionjalisco.mx/articulo/2015/11/13/salud/guadalajara/la-toxicidad-de-la-oruga-de-peluche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Edited to remove gratuitous and biased political content. Warning sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldjuggy Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Nasty little bugger is seems. More info in English : http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/8-of-the-cutest-toxic-caterpillars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Sure hope this one does not "take hold" here, as not likely to have natural predators to keep it under control. AVOID bites! Liver damgae and even death can result. Hard to believe of such a cute (on the top side) little creature..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrailer Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 The Guadalajara Reporter just published an article in English on this little guy. Ouch! http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/news/news/regional/47085-health-department-issues-alert-on-toxic-creepy-crawler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Santiago Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 A Mexican lady on Fresno, Lower Chula Vista found one in her home. She told me that several have been seen in the Libramiento area. I am so glad she warned me, as I would surely have picked it up had I found one, as I find insects fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonkatoy Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Sixteen of these critters found by gardners at Puerta Arroyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 How did they get to this area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronopio Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 We found one of these today in Rancho del Oro. It looks just like the picture linked in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincy Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 I have one of these Puss Caterpillars alive in a container in my bodega right now! The gardener gave it to me saying he thinks he may have been stung by it! We live in Upper Ajijic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Is this also know as an "asp"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincy Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 While doing a little research on this creature the name "asp" came up as an alternate name. Venomous Asp Caterpillar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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