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Caterpillars are leaf eaters, not meat eaters. As such, caterpillar jaws do not secrete any poison or venom to immobilize their prey. The "bite" of a caterpillar is more of a pinch than a bite.
Unlike bees or wasps, caterpillars do not have stingers - a caterpillar has no mechanism to inject poison of any sort into you.
Some caterpillars have a type of fur. The individual hairs can be irritating, like fiberglass, but this is a mechnical irritation.
Some caterpillars might have hidden claws,but it doesn't need that much medical atention, you might need a band-aid but nothing more. I have expirienced this before.
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Can a white lined sphinx caterpillar bite or sting?
No, the white lined sphinx caterpillar is simply harmless,as is the moth. I speak from expirience I've tooken interest in this post and I tried everything, no bite no sting, just harmless.
Do gallinippers bite or sting?
they tingle and stink BOTH!! they can not bite but they can sting
Do wasp bite or sting?
They sting people.
Do Luna moths sting?
No. Neither adult nor caterpillar sting.
Do mosquito's bite or sting?
They bite.
Can catarpillars bite?
No, caterpillars do not bite. They simply don't have teeth, and you are probably wondering how they eat their food. Well, the bottom of their faces is stronger and has a hard shell which can cut easily through leaves and thick grass. However, this hard shell will not hurt you, and a caterpillar wouldn't think to bite you.
Do bee's bite or sting?
Bees sting.
Do mud divers sting or bite?
They sting
Do a mantis shrimp sting or bite?
They Bite!
Do wasps bite?
Wasps don't usually bite, they sting. Wasp is some cases can bite and sting at the same time.
Do bumblebees sting or bite?
Bumble bees sting, they do not bite. the last time i was saw a bumble bee it bit me so they do bite
Are there any poison catapilliars?
yes There are a couple of venomous caterpillars. They don't bite, but have spines or spikes on their bodies that will inflict a nasty wound. Fatalities are very rare, though they do happen. A woman from Alberta Canada died this year after stepping on a spiny caterpillar while in Peru. Most likely she stepped on a member of the Lonomia family. The Lonomia Caterpillar which is one of the few that can cause serious damage is found throughout South America. It's sting can cause fatal hemoraging and kidney failure. Most however, just leave you with a bad sting, which will cause burning, inflammation around the sting, numbness, swelling and in some cases nausea, all depending upon what you came in contact with. Here are a few more that can cause a bad sting: Saddleback caterpillar Puss caterpillar Io moth caterpillar Hag caterpillar Buck moth caterpillar Spiny oak-slug caterpillar Flannel moth caterpillar
