Don't touch the furry caterpillars, it'll hurt. A lot.

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The puss caterpillar is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States and is found in Florida.

Touching the caterpillar can cause a painful sting, with symptoms ranging from itching to pain compared to a broken bone.

To treat a sting, use tape to remove the spines from the skin and apply ice packs or antihistamines.

That furry-looking caterpillar in your yard that you just want to stroke? Don't do that. Really don't do that. It might be one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States.

Puss caterpillar season is coming back to Florida and just touching the little furball insects can pack a powerfully painful punch that victims have compared to a broken bone or brunt-force trauma.

To make it worse, they like citrus, oak, and elm trees and mig