"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[kuntrygirl]

Please be on the look out for these this summer. They were all over the place on yesterday. Last year, someone was at my house and got stung by one and the pain bought him to his knees. He didn't feel well at all after this sting.

I don't know if this creature will take the place of the over population of crazy ants for us in South Louisiana, so I'm giving everyone a heads up. I wouldn't advise anyone to touch these.

Buck Moth Caterpillar

Buck Moth Caterpillar

http://insects.about.com/od/butterfliesmoths/ig/Stinging-Caterpillars/Buck-Moth-Caterpillar.htm

About this Caterpillar:
These black and white caterpillars use branching spines to fend off predators. Like the io moth caterpillars, these buck moth caterpillars live gregariously in their early instars. David L. Wagner, author of Caterpillars of Eastern North America notes that a sting he received from a buck moth caterpillar was still visible 10 days later, with hemorrhages at the sites where spines had penetrated his skin.

Where It's Found:
Oak forests from Florida to Louisiana, north through Missouri and all the way to Maine.

What It Eats:
Oak in early instars; older caterpillars will chew on most any woody plant

http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2010/04/buck_moth_caterpillar_assault.html

 

[LemonMeringue]

Yes it's treasure hunt.com you know it's the right site if the Gulfport store is on there. They also sell no eBay . I think Fred's discount store is part of there stores or was . If you can't find it let me know I'll post a link.

Oh ok. We do have Fred's discount here.

 

[foreverlearning]

Please be on the look out for these this summer. They were all over the place on yesterday. Last year, someone was at my house and got stung by one and the pain bought him to his knees. He didn't feel well at all after this sting.

I don't know if this creature will take the place of the over population of crazy ants for us in South Louisiana, so I'm giving everyone a heads up. I wouldn't advise anyone to touch these.

Buck Moth Caterpillar




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Those were all over last fall, never knew what they were but they cover everything!

 

[mschicklady]

Petrus?  They are great.  I usually get my feed there and my chickens all do better on it than anything else I use.

Would you happen to know the ingredients in the Petrus Feed Brand Laying Pellets? I know it is 16% protein but do you know what all they mix to make it? I can't get an answer from them. I guess the person I talked to just doesn't know.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Would you happen to know the ingredients in the Petrus Feed Brand Laying Pellets? I know it is 16% protein but do you know what all they mix to make it? I can't get an answer from them. I guess the person I talked to just doesn't know.

I will see if I have a tag and let you know what it says.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Please be on the look out for these this summer. They were all over the place on yesterday. Last year, someone was at my house and got stung by one and the pain bought him to his knees. He didn't feel well at all after this sting.

I don't know if this creature will take the place of the over population of crazy ants for us in South Louisiana, so I'm giving everyone a heads up. I wouldn't advise anyone to touch these.

Buck Moth Caterpillar

http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2010/04/buck_moth_caterpillar_assault.html

If you but emu on the area where you have been stung. It will take the sting away. I know from experience . Angelisi said they keep a container and tongs and would pick them up to hopefully lessen there numbers for the next year. I think that's a good idea I will try this this year.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Oh ok.  We do have Fred's discount here.

Dirt cheep is there other store http://ilovetreasurehunt.com sorry I had to run some errands .

 

[mschicklady]

I will see if I have a tag and let you know what it says.

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Thank you! I would appreciate it but I am thinking about ordering some organic corn free feed using the Mississippi Feed Train on Facebook. It seems to me that it will be cheaper and the feed is completely organic which are both a big plus in my book!

 

[Angelicisi]

We have tongs and jars. Collect as many as possible. Check low branches of oak trees and similar low hanging foliage as well as trunks of oaks. Use tongs and put in jars. Close lids. Leave them. Collect through may. Next year will be half as many and so on. Large black ones we have here are a moth. The cycle is egg hatching on low foliage and trunks. Then the caterpillars climb and eat up the tree and form cocoons up in the tree tops. Then into the moths again. Break the cycle if you don't want to use the sprays (we couldn't we have fish)

Please be on the look out for these this summer. They were all over the place on yesterday. Last year, someone was at my house and got stung by one and the pain bought him to his knees. He didn't feel well at all after this sting.

I don't know if this creature will take the place of the over population of crazy ants for us in South Louisiana, so I'm giving everyone a heads up. I wouldn't advise anyone to touch these.

Buck Moth Caterpillar

http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2010/04/buck_moth_caterpillar_assault.html

 

[LemonMeringue]