Tag: insects

  • Will Ontario’s Poison Caterpillar Return This Summer?

    Will Ontario’s Poison Caterpillar Return This Summer?

    Important safety tip: if you see a caterpillar that has hypodermic-like needles poking out from its body DON’T TOUCH. That might seem like common sense but Summer 2014 had Ontarians reporting to emergency rooms and to family doctors with symptoms ranging from swelling and rashes to vomiting and intense pain. All this from a seemingly harmless…