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    Accidentally got my hand on this saturniid but the sting wasn't so bad as I expected, the burning pain went away within 10 minutes, small edema lasted only for a couple of hours (the area randomly got itchy the next days though).

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      Marius Gatea, nervous system, i n i m i n i, Insect~O~Saurus, and 17 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Joaquin - Photography (6 months ago | reply)

      woow!

    3. Nicolas Moulin (Nimou) (6 months ago | reply)

      ESPECTACULAR oruga

    4. ~Blue'z Voice (6 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic macro

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    5. Insect~O~Saurus (6 months ago | reply)

      gorgeous

    6. beckstei (6 months ago | reply)

      looks rather vegetable like. radishes and fennel. yum. Beautiful colors.

    7. nilliske (6 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful. Love it.

    8. Tekool (6 months ago | reply)

      I can't say how much the shot was worst the pain, but beautiful shot for sure!

    9. This photo was invited and added to the WORLD OF GREEN group.

    10. Dr Steven Murray (6 months ago | reply)

      No pain, no gain. What a gain! Superb.

    11. John and Maria Essex (6 months ago | reply)

      wow fantastic macro shot very very good and such beautiful colours

    12. Mycologista (6 months ago | reply)

      Fabulous! Thanks for getting this shot, and sharing it!

    13. anjoudiscus (6 months ago | reply)

      Superbe et étrange insecte ... excellente photo !

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    14. sud u (6 months ago | reply)

      interesting creature...

    15. Nenita Franck (6 months ago | reply)

      did you get your hand on it before or after taking the picture? very nice picture of it showing all the details.

    16. Techuser (6 months ago | reply)

      Thanks everyone
      Before the pictures, before noticing it.

    17. sonia furtado (6 months ago | reply)

      But it was worth it. Great photo.

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