tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post1707834642668582053..comments2023-05-08T21:42:05.380-04:00Comments on Blue Jay Barrens: Monkey Slug and Robber FliesSteve Willsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-76025500911731616832011-08-17T22:34:08.947-04:002011-08-17T22:34:08.947-04:00Hi, grammie g. You know I wouldn’t spring a spide...Hi, grammie g. You know I wouldn’t spring a spider on you without any warning.<br /><br />Hi, Lois. I hope my luck continues.<br /><br />Hi, Jodi. I bump into a few saddleback caterpillars each year. I can say with certainty that I’m not immune to their sting.<br /><br />Hi, Janet. Wagner says in his Caterpillars of Eastern North America that based on his personal experience, the Monkey Slug doesn’t sting. It seems to make sense that a creature that avoids predation through mimicry probably wouldn’t also develop a stinging defense. It’s also possible that the caterpillar can only sting at a certain stage of development that he and I were lucky enough to avoid. Since most believe the Monkey Slug can sting, I doubt that there are many people actually testing this ability.<br /><br />Thanks, Michael. I probably blindly walk past amazing things every day. I don’t think our eyes were made to easily see much of this stuff.Steve Willsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-67639620500722650412011-08-17T12:25:39.119-04:002011-08-17T12:25:39.119-04:00You do have the most amazing creatures, I've w...You do have the most amazing creatures, I've walked the woods for years and never saw a monkey slug or did but didn't know it. great shots.Michael Bartneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274980237298207404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-59104996291295006712011-08-17T09:45:01.597-04:002011-08-17T09:45:01.597-04:00It doesn't sting? Every site I have seen says ...It doesn't sting? Every site I have seen says it can sting with its urticating hairs.Janet Creamer Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555169273024599726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-32657337176213960392011-08-17T09:43:59.617-04:002011-08-17T09:43:59.617-04:00Love the slug caterpillar! You're right to be ...Love the slug caterpillar! You're right to be cautious about the sting though: I found a saddleback caterpillar once and got stung really badly. Ow! My skin was burning for about four hours. Neat looking critter though.Jodihttp://contentednaturalist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-19912386426408488032011-08-17T07:10:11.541-04:002011-08-17T07:10:11.541-04:00Yes, you certainly do find some interesting critte...Yes, you certainly do find some interesting critters!Lois Evensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129343619065721588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-91134262324012073612011-08-17T07:00:44.853-04:002011-08-17T07:00:44.853-04:00HI Steve..I was ready to tone you out when I saw t...HI Steve..I was ready to tone you out when I saw this creature , because I thought for sure it was a spider : (OOOOO)<br />We I am pleased to find out that it wasn't ,but some funky looking slug that doesn't bite!<br />Happy mid week to ya!!grammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.com