It's the hairs of hairy caterpillars (and, rarely, hairs on some adult moths) which cause dermatitis, rather than scales on adult moths' wings, so its wise to a

It's the hairs of hairy caterpillars (and, rarely, hairs on some adult moths) which cause dermatitis, rather than scales on adult moths' wings, so its wise to avoid contact with hairy caterpillars. For a list of species to avoid, see https://ccsuniversity.ac.in/bridge-library/pdf/Biology-Parasites-0905-zo-insects-causing-vesication.pdf https://ccsuniversity.ac.in/bridge-library/pdf/Biology-Paras...