The world's most unique worm

In the tropical forests of southern Brazil there is a caterpillar called "lazy clown" by locals, the scientific name is Lonomia.

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However, unlike the gentle appearance, they contain a deadly toxin . If unfortunately hit the thorns on this species of caterpillar, humans can suffer internal bleeding, liver failure and suffer from a disease that the medicine calls " soluble blood".

Death appeared

Hemolysis, red blood cells in the blood, breaks down a lot and is earlier than normal for some reason.

Normally a red blood cell persists for 120 days before it breaks, and is replaced by a new red blood cell, so the number of red blood cells in the blood is kept at a balanced level. In this case, a sudden drop in red blood cells causes the body to lose its resistance and cause many other complications.

Based on the experience of indigenous peoples, just touching this worm is considered to touch the 'death scythe'.

Lonomia's venom is one of the fastest deadly toxins ever discovered in the world. The patient can die only 6 seconds after being poisoned (less than 0.06 seconds compared to being bitten by a single snake).

They can disguise themselves cleverly in the environment

The dangerous thing is that this worm species is very difficult to detect. They live on the trunk and hide under the colorful crust. In many cases, the discovery of their presence means death has come.

Lonomia moth species only appear in a light-colored crust that is easy to spot 2 or 3 months of the year. The rest of the time, they hide themselves and turn into dark colors is difficult to see. If you travel to Brazil, stay away from caterpillars, especially caterpillars hidden in the bark of tropical forests in southern Brazil.

Every year there are several fatal cases caused by this insect.

The poison of this deadly insect is listed as a poison that can be lethal at the lowest dose.