Giant Silkworm Moth Caterpillar (Lonomia obliqua)
Listed as the world's most deadliest catterpillar, or "Assassin Caterpillar", this is not a bug to mess with. It's main body color is black, it has about the length of a male human hand. It has yellow feet and red spots on its body. The spikes at the head and tails are several centimers long.
One of our fellow travellers stepped into one and cried. With the help of the identification of Joost Thissen that incident is not as funny as it was back then, the man should have gotten medical treatment.
This one was found at the Amazon village, a lodge near Manaus, Brazil.
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And yes It is very poisonous! A sting has about the same effect as an rattlesnake bite!
quote: "Symptoms of Lonomia obliqua poisoning include severe internal bleeding, renal failure and hemolysis. If the skin comes into contact with several caterpillars, death is often the outcome. "