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The caterpillars that can kill you (knowablemagazine.org)

submitted 1 week ago by Bampot to c/dangerdust

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Yes, indeed. The world turns out to be home to hundreds — perhaps thousands — of species of venomous caterpillars, and at least a few of them pack a punch toxic enough to kill or permanently injure a person. That alone is reason for scientists to study them. But caterpillars also contain a potential windfall of medically useful compounds within their toxic secretions.

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