This beautiful White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia Leucostigma) looks soft and fuzzy, but it can excreted venom through its spines.

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This beautiful White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia Leucostigma) looks soft and fuzzy, but it can excrted ventom through its spines and cause significant pain. Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Photo credit: © Samuel Ray / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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