What kinda bug is this?

[island14]

It's only about 1/2 inch long and burns the shit outta ya if you touch it.

I had one land on my back last week and when I went to knock it off with my hand it burned my finger more than it did my back..

Just had one drop from the ceiling onto my desk a few minutes ago so got a few pics before I burned it with fire.



It reminds me of a caterpillar, and remember getting burned by one of them when I was a kid, but it was much larger, these are pretty short and fat.

Sure hope there's not a nest of these things in my house.

[99 pewtercoupe]

You are gonna die without immediate mass infusions of Rhum!

[Rob]

Those are Poisonous. Don't touch them. You will get a fever and break out on spots all over the infected area.

Don't touch.

[Kevin_73]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isa_textula

[island14]

Originally Posted by Dixievet

Those are Poisonous. Don't touch them. You will get a fever and break out on spots all over the infected area.

Don't touch.

One landed on my back last week, and it burned as soon as it landed, when I knocked it off with my hand it went between my fingers and burned it really bad, even started swelling.

I told Irish it was in the trash can if she needed to show anyone later if anything bad happened..

This last one I knew better than to touch it, just grabbed a few pics then knocked it into the ashtray to fire it up with my lighter.

[island14]

Originally Posted by Kevin_73

Isa textula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's in that family for sure I think..

[island14]

Originally Posted by 99 pewtercoupe

You are gonna die without immediate mass infusions of Rhum!

So that's what saved me...

[NCC-1701]

It looks like it is 350 million years old kill it with fire before it reproduces....

[island14]

Originally Posted by NCC-1701

It looks like it is 350 million years old kill it with fire before it reproduces....

Oh I did kill it with fire and felt a slight bit of joyful revenge for his buddy getting me last week.

This last one I knew better than to touch it, just grabbed a few pics then knocked it into the ashtray to fire it up with my lighter.

[Kerrmudgeon]

Looks like a damn fir tree???



But what's it doing all the way over there if it's native to N. A. ?

[island14]

Originally Posted by Kerrmudgeon

But what's it doing all the way over there if it's native to N. A. ?

Good question so I found this..

The Limacodidae or Euclidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;[1] the placement is in dispute. They are often called slug moths because their caterpillars bear a distinct resemblance to slugs.[2] They are also called cup moths because of the shape of their cocoons.[2]

The larvae are often liberally covered in protective stinging hairs, and are mostly tropical, but occur worldwide, with about 1000 described species and probably many more as yet undescribed species.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limacodidae

Now my question is, if it is a moth, will it grow wings? and if so... will it still be able to burn the shit outta ya?

[Jeff '79]

[boracayjohnny]

Set loose the Tuco or Gecko. See if they'll eat it.

[island14]

Badok is here drinking Rhum with me tonight.

He says... and I will quote the best I can..

It is a Tilas, the same like the worm..dangerous.. it's true, for like the worm.

But important.. no, don't touch. because it's a dangerous.

No die, no problem but it's a medicine, I have a gamay stock

(gamay=small)

My medicine coming Bertchie, my medicine no money, help for my anak


Tilas. not sure for the scientist but Bantayan here in the Philippines language

Bantayan lang..

Got that?

[Rob]

Originally Posted by island14

Badok is here drinking Rhum with me tonight.

He says... it is a Tilas, the same like the worm..dangerous.. it's true, for like the worm.

But important.. no, don't touch. because it's a dangerous.

No die, no problem but it's a medicine, he have a gamay stock

(gamay=small)

My medicine coming Bertchie, my medicine no money, help for my anak


Tilas. not sure for the scientist but Batayan here in the Philippines language

Bantayan lang..

Got that?

Nope

[island14]

C'mon Rob, you know Badok..

He said... Kasabot ang gamay na lang oi!

We're just here drinking tonight, and was showing him some of the old videos I saved, one was you eating Balut, he really got a big laugh out of that one..

[wicked_c6]

Somehow I think if I'd had at least two glasses of rhum I'd get exactly what he said and would have replied.

[island14]

I actually do understand him most always...

He's a good dood..

[Rob]

Originally Posted by island14

C'mon Rob, you know Badok.. He said... Kasabot ang gamay na lang oi! We're just here drinking tonight, and was showing him some of the old videos I saved, one was you eating Balut, he really got a big laugh out of that one..

The balut was pretty funny.

[island14]

Originally Posted by wicked_c6

Somehow I think if I'd had at least two glasses of rhum I'd get exactly what he said and would have replied.

Kinda funny actually, but if Badok is sober and so am I, we cant understand each other much.

But the more we drink the easier it gets, I think.

I do know that the more he drinks the better his Engrish gets, not sure if my Bisaya gets any better or not, but at least I'm not shy to speak it as much.

Sometimes it just rolls out of my toung when I'm drunk.. not sure if anyone else really understands me or not, But I do.. sometimes..