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Acanthoscurria geniculata, commonly called the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula, is a large terrestrial tarantula native to Brazil. It is distinguished by a dark body, prominent white bands at the leg joints, rapid feeding responses, and defensive urticating hairs that can irritate skin and eyes. The s...

Ephebopus murinus, commonly known as the skeleton tarantula, is a species of New World tarantula native to the tropical regions of South America, including Brazil and French Guiana. It is distinguished by the striking white or beige vertical stripes on its dark legs, which give the spider a skeletal...

Nhandu coloratovillosus, commonly called the Brazilian black and white tarantula, is a large terrestrial tarantula native to Brazil. It is identified by a dark body and contrasting pale bands or hairs on its legs, although coloration can vary between individuals and developmental stages. Like other...

Orgyia leucostigma, commonly called the white-marked tussock moth, is a North American moth in the family Erebidae. Its caterpillars have conspicuous tufts of hair and bristles, including irritating or urticating hairs that can cause skin reactions in some people. The larvae feed on a wide range of...

The pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a moth of the family Notodontidae found in southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of the Near East. Its caterpillars feed on the needles of pines and cedars, overwintering in conspicuous white silk nests and later traveling in long head-to-t...

The oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) is a European moth whose caterpillars feed on oak leaves and can defoliate trees during outbreaks. The larvae are named for their habit of moving in nose-to-tail processions and for the communal silk nests they build on trunks and branches. They...

The brown-tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, is a European moth in the family Erebidae whose white adults bear a distinctive brown tuft of hairs at the tip of the abdomen. Introduced to coastal New England in the 1890s, it became a major outbreak pest there in the early twentieth century and has cau...