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Afoolsjourney t1_jbh8h8o wrote

So I live in Western Maine, and last summer I hung my sheets out to dry on a line because I do not own a dryer. Couple hours later I brought them in and put them on my bed.

Next morning I woke up with a full body rash. It wasn’t on my face but it sure as hell was everywhere else. Took over a week to go away. Ended up with a mentholated hydrocortisone cream prescription to help because I basically wanted to tear my skin off.

Never saw a caterpillar, never touched a caterpillar.

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queentiffa1234 OP t1_jbk5idb wrote

Hmm that’s my worry - how can you avoid something you can’t see.

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DMvsPC t1_jbks72w wrote

Also the hairs stay active in the environment for around 3 years.

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