Trump's Toupee Found in a Forest?

Flannel Moth

Megalopyge opercularis would have been covered by the Replica Report, even without its recent meme status, considering some of its common names such as southern flannel moth, pussy moth, puss caterpillar, and tree asp.  It is in its larval form that the Resemblance to a pussy cat becomes apparent whereas the flannel reference (flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness) points to its adult stage (even the wings are furry).  But this week, the insect is getting news coverage because of social media hype where many Extractionists have Recognized its Resemblance to Donald Trump's hair!

The creature was spotted in the Amazon by friends Jeff Cremer, 34 and Phil Torres, 27, who run photography tours from Posada Amazonas, a 30 bed rainforest lodge in Peru.

Mr. Cremer said, "It's actually a flannel moth caterpillar, they're really rare, I've seen this type of caterpillar before but never one of this colour."
"We put the picture on our Twitter and Facebook page and immediately people started comparing it to Donald Trump."
Cremer continues, "We didn't see the resemblance when we first saw the caterpillar but looking at the photo it's certainly similar to his hair."
"It was pretty funny, people went mad for the photo comparing it to his toupee."

The caterpillar’s “hair” actually consists of setae, which are long, fine silky appendages that, in this case, can cause serious skin irritations. If one attempts to pet this insect, they will get a handful of venom, released when the setae poke into skin. Just as a bee sting, the injuries can be painful but, for most, not life threatening.

Sources : http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/rare-caterpillar-resembles-donald-trumps-hair-130502.htm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2317145/Caterpillar-looks-just-like-property-mogul-Donald-Trump.html

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/2013/05/04/10/03/caterpillar-resembles-donald-trumps-hair

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopyge_opercularis & http://bugsinthenews.info/?p=476

Puss Caterpillar

Donald Trump's Hair