{"id":50332,"date":"2021-06-15T17:44:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=50332"},"modified":"2021-06-15T19:01:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T23:01:03","slug":"animal-news-of-the-not-so-good-kind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=50332","title":{"rendered":"Animal news of the not-so-good kind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poisonous caterpillars. In Maine. Ugh.<\/a><\/p>\n

Be warned:<\/p>\n

While parts of the country deal with swarms of cicadas<\/a> this summer, Maine is struggling with an infestation of an invasive species of caterpillar with poisonous hairs that can cause people to develop painful rashes and even breathing problems.<\/em><\/p>\n

The caterpillars, known as browntail moths, are about 1.5 inches long and have white dashes down their sides and two red dots on their backs<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Sorry, no, I don’t care how pretty and colorful you are, guys. I have a chronic bronchial condition and I am getting nowhere near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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