Hurt the terrifying worm, there are more than 60,000 poisonous hairs

The oak caterpillar has a scientific name, Lymantria dispar. Initially, it was only distributed in Europe and Asia but now, oak caterpillar has expanded its scope to many parts of the world.

Oak worm.

The oak depth is from 40mm - 50mm. Their bodies are covered by 63,000 poisonous fur looking extremely hideous. These poisonous hairs, if dispersed in the air, can cause blindness, asthma, blindness, scratches, shocking susceptible people, even death.

Along with zebra mussels, ox tip stingrays or Formosan termites, oak caterpillars are considered harmful, especially for ornamental plants and orchards. The reason is that oak worm reduces vigor and growth rate of plants.

Besides, oak caterpillars are also immune to some of the most popular pesticides. Along with the global warming phenomenon, this number of oak beetles also increased, growing faster.

Oak caterpillars appear much at mid-spring to early summer. Young worms often go out to eat at night while older ones eat all day.