thaumetopoein

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Hairy caterpillar with distinct orange stripe on green leaf Royalty Free Stock Photo

column of pine processionary caterpillars on wall. close up of L Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pine processionary caterpillar on a nest in the Alps Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pine Processionary Caterpillars on Leaf, Thaumetopoea pityocampa, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pine Processionary Caterpillar on Leaf, Thaumetopoea pityocampa, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Line of pine processionary caterpillars on wall. close up of Larvae of Thaumetopoea pityocampa Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pine Processionary Caterpillar on Mossy Ground, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pine processionary caterpillars close up on wall. Larvae Royalty Free Stock Photo

column of pine processionary caterpillars on wall. close up of Larvae of Thaumetopoea pityocampa Royalty Free Stock Photo

The tiny hairs are carried in the wind and contain a toxin, which can cause rashes, eye irritation, coughing or even an allergic reaction. The toxin is thaumetopoein, a protein, and hard to counteract as the hairs have hooks that grip the skin.