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urticating

producing a stinging or itching sensation or rash

Sightings:

Moths to watch out for

Who would want to kiss a caterpillar anyway?

The care and feeding of your pet ... tarantula

Subjects for six-legged science
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The spider woman of Ithaca

Up close and itchy
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All you ever wanted to know about nettles
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Don't pat this puss . . .
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. . . and always carry masking tape in tarantula country

The bad bugs of Alabama

Sights of the Canal Zone (nice photographs)

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