Jorge Gamboa

Pearl Sutton wrote:Hi Jorge! Welcome to permies!

There absolutely are some caterpillars that make people itch. What climate/location are you, that might help narrow them down. What color are they? How big? etc. The more you can tell us, the better chance we have of identifying your itchy bugs!

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Thank you Pearl! My site is located in tropical Philippines. They're dark colored and looked similar to this

Hello! Has anyone had any experience with hairy/itchy caterpillars? When their hairs come in contact with the skin, it causes an itching/burning sensation and inflammation...

I'm in the process of assessing my site and found that I have quite a few inhabiting a certain area.

Just wanted to see if there are others who have come across the same critters and possible solutions to keep them away from the site.

Thanks!