Mathias B. Forrester, BS Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Megalopyge opercularis Caterpillar Stings Reported to Texas Poison Centers Mathias B. Forrester, BS Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 215-220 (June 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2018.02.002 Copyright © 2018 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Megalopyge opercularis caterpillar. From https://pixabay.com/. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2018 29, 215-220DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2018.02.002) Copyright © 2018 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Megalopyge opercularis caterpillar stings reported to the Texas Poison Center Network during 2000–2016 by year. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2018 29, 215-220DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2018.02.002) Copyright © 2018 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Megalopyge opercularis caterpillar stings reported to the Texas Poison Center Network during 2000–2016 by caller county. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2018 29, 215-220DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2018.02.002) Copyright © 2018 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions