The impacts of the bruises may last for weeks. Usually, these caterpillars will leave hairs where they sting or bite the human skin. It is that hair that will lead to bruising and swelling, with severe pain and itching. The itching caused by these caterpillars can be treated by applying anti-itch cream or ointment.
The larvae in it live in shells that form a flattened sheath, while the outside cocoon serves as the process of metamorphosis into its final stages.
Additionally, the cocoon is composed of silk fibers mixed with sand, and dust, and even of soil.
Usually, the cocoon has an exit from the front or back or in both directions to facilitate the movement of larvae in and out.
Even so, the larvae only come out halfway and will not come out completely only when it wants to find food.
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