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The home of the Remitar family of Sitio Fatima in Barangay Mandug,
Davao City was almost overrun by hairy caterpillars orhigad.
On Monday night, family members observed that many hairy caterpillars were
crawling into their home. They tried to smoke them out—but there was just too
many of them. The family had no choice but to spend the night at their
neighbor’s house.
Residents in the area said the creatures most likely came from the Langilan
tree that was near the family’s home. They noted that most of the tree’s leaves
had been consumed by the hairy caterpillars.
Experts from the Department of Agriculture said that the hairy caterpillars
possibly just laid their eggs in the tree. They said the creatures were
harmless.
One DA expert even held a hairy caterpillar and put it on his arm, saying he
didn’t feel any itch whatsoever.
Nevertheless, the Remitars decided to use insecticide to get rid of the hairy
caterpillars and stop more of them from creeping into their home.
Source: www.
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