Hey Smiling JOe!

Another subject, but it's a topic that the guru, Smiling JOe, will know about.

So, the other day I was out on my patio and saw this creature, about 1-inch long, 1/2 inch high, triangular in shape, no legs, brown fur with white spots, no face to speak of, and a little tail. I had never seen such a creature in my life. I thought I was having a hallucination or a stroke!

Coincidentally the next day the AJC had an article about this creature. It looks innocuous, but apparently when it stings you, it causes nausea, vomiting, headaches, and possibly severe allergic reactions.

You know what it is, right? Now I do.

Another subject, but it's a topic that the guru, Smiling JOe, will know about.

So, the other day I was out on my patio and saw this creature, about 1-inch long, 1/2 inch high, triangular in shape, no legs, brown fur with white spots, no face to speak of, and a little tail. I had never seen such a creature in my life. I thought I was having a hallucination or a stroke!

Coincidentally the next day the AJC had an article about this creature. It looks innocuous, but apparently when it stings you, it causes nausea, vomiting, headaches, and possibly severe allergic reactions.

You know what it is, right? Now I do.

This is a riddle, or a scientific question?

This is a riddle, or a scientific question?

A scientific question. Answer: it's a puss moth larva. They look so cute and furry, but they really make you sick when they sting. I've lived in GA all my life and have never seen one until Thursday.

Sorry for the delay in response - we drove to the GT game and left early so we could concentrate on the Gator game.

A PUSS MOTH LARVA?????

WTF???

Do we have these in Kentucky?

A scientific question. Answer: it's a puss moth larva. They look so cute and furry, but they really make you sick when they sting. I've lived in GA all my life and have never seen one until Thursday.