According to scientists from the Indonesian Institute of Knowledge Research, caterpillars are caterpillars that have at least one or more functions and excretions and tools to inject toxins. Between large, toxic caterpillars are grouped into two groups, namely active and passive toxic poison. The culprit is caterpillars and poisons, but has no means of injecting poison (the Arciridae moth's poison valley, the bird will die during this Caterpillar Path). "While toxic groups are active, besides having toxic disorders also equipped with tools to insert poison into other people's body, such as Limacodidae caterpillar," said Hari Sutrisno, researcher of Center for Biological Research LIPI, in his statement, Thursday (14/12). ). What is a poisonous worm? Day explains, there are several types of feathers or thorns from caterpillars that use toxins as the cause of pain. First, the normal feathers, usually the feathers on the Noctuidae and Arctiidae caterpillars. "Hair is very fragile and will get into human or animal skin in case of direct contact and can cause pain," Hari said.
Then the second, the special structure at the end, usually the feathers on the Lasiocampidae caterpillar. The feathers are usually attached to the body of the larvae. Its fur is at a different point in its length and its base is dull and thickened. The tip is similar to the eye structure, if human skin will cause irritation. Third, the caterpillar feathers with a pointy base. Usually the feathers on Lymantriidae caterpillars