The most deadly caterpillar in the world.

In the rain forests of the south of Brazil are found moths Saturnia kind of womb (Lonomia). By themselves, they are harmless.
But their tracks ... In common parlance they are called "lazy clown." However, those who, by misfortune, they were touched, not at all amused. 4 photo.

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By branched spikes of caterpillars summed ducts glands secrete poison from a specific class of anticoagulants. He gives blood clotting, resulting in internal bleeding, not only in the bite site, but in the whole organism. It happens bleeding in the brain, kidney glomeruli in the development of acute renal failure. It often ends in death.



The scary thing is that the caterpillar is almost invisible on the bark of trees of conventional. So even if you are trying to protect themselves from it, it is not always possible. But the worst thing is that its venom almost 1,000 times more dangerous snake.



Every year from contact with the caterpillar holonomy few deaths. However, the dangerous period lasts only two to three months. And then the light appears harmless butterfly ...



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