Lonomia
The genus Lonomia is a moderate-sized group of fairly cryptic saturniid moths from South America, famous not for the adults, but for their highly venomous caterpillars, which are responsible for a few deaths each year, especially in southern Brazil, and the subject of hundreds of published medical studies. They are commonly known as Giant Silkworm Moth, a name also used for a wide range of other Saturniid moths.
Description
The caterpillars are themselves extremely cryptic, blending in against the bark of trees, where the larvae commonly aggregate. The larvae, like most hemileucines, are covered with urticating hairs, but these caterpillars possess a uniquely potent anticoagulant venom.
Toxicity
A typical envenomation incident involves a person unknowingly leaning against, placing their hand on, or rubbing their arm against a group of these caterpillars that are gathered on the trunk of a tree. The effects of a dose from multiple caterpillars can be dramatic and severe, including massive internal hemorrhaging, renal failure, and hemolysis. The resulting medical syndrome is sometimes called Lonomiasis.
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by: LynamMaybe you're out tonight
With somebody else by your side
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At the worst time
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That's while you're living the good life
I feel a sharp knife
Stabbing me straight through the heart
You gotta know that I'm here all alone
Wondering if you feel this low
As I do without you oh oh oh oh
In case you didn't know
Since you left I've been miserable
Why did you have to go oh oh?
Can you hear me when I say
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Wondering if you feel this low
As I do without you oh oh oh oh
In case you didn't know
Since you left I've been miserable
Why did you have to go oh oh?
Can you hear me when I say
I really need you
I really want you
Oh oh oh oh
In case you didn't know
I really need you
I really want you
Oh oh oh oh
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