Puss caterpillar: The

Or cat face caterpillar is an animal with an extremely cute appearance but if you look at it at first you will be hard to resist wanting to bring it back as a pet . But the truth is, don't be foolish to touch it.

This insect, with the name Megalopyge opercularis , is the larva of the flannel butterfly in the south .

This is the larva of the flannel butterfly in the south.

Last year, a 7-year-old boy from Mississippi (USA) was burned by one of these butterflies, and was quickly taken to hospital. The boy touched the moth larvae in his garden.

'It feels like a very intense pain , ' he exchanged with WMC Action News 5.

Puss moth bite.(Photo: Armed Forces Pest Management Board via UFL.edu).

His mother Wyatt, Kelli McCaskill, said he had 'suffered the worst pain I have ever seen in him', adding that others must also be careful.

'The burn may be more painful than the sting of a jellyfish, or any other kind of octopus or bee,' she said.

Butterfly flannel south.(Photo: Donald W. Hall / University of Florida).

Puss moth.(Photo: Donald W. Hall / University of Florida).

National Geographic Channel said: 'The children from the state of Florida stretching to North Carolina reported the most severe pain after exposure to this unique US moth, the hairy puss moth (Megalopyge opercularis). , according to reports. Some brought this insect to feed; others were injured when these moths fell on them from the tree '.

The moth has also been found in distant states like Missouri and Texas.

According to WebMD, this is the most unique caterpillar in the United States , and its toxin is contained in hollow spines in the thick coat. Their food is elm leaves, oak, and sycamore.

This is the most unique moth in the United States.(Photo: Donald W. Hall / University of Florida).

It was a painful experience, experts say.

'The bite of a Puss moth will have a stinging sensation, even worse. The pain will immediately and quickly become worse after being burned, can even make your bones moist , 'said University of Florida entomologist Don Hall.

'How painful the burn is depends on the location of the burn and the number of spikes that are pinned to your skin. Those who were burned on the hand said the pain could spread to the shoulder and last up to 12 hours , "Mr. Hall said.

This moth can be found in southern America, parts of Central America, and Mexico.