Florida Teen Injured By Caterpillar
Injured by caterpillar? In Land O’Lakes Florida, a mother is warning her fellow residents about a furry insect. It’s not nearly as friendly as it looks. The poisonous caterpillar sent her son to the hospital and left a painful mark on his body.
Andrea Pergola had no idea what kind of damage a creepy, crawly caterpillar could do until she saw the wound it left behind on her son Logan’s wrist.
“The fur itself is poisonous. It has the poison, but then there are venom glands that each spike is attached to,” she explained.
Logan and his family were doing volunteer work over the weekend, landscaping and never knowing a furry, tiny insect was lurking and waiting.
By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late. Make sure to be careful around any fuzzy caterpillars you see and consider hiring a professional to deal with any potential infestations.
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