Welp, turns out Tribbles are real
"Beware the Toxic Toupee: Forest Dept. Warns of Venomous Caterpillars Spotted in Va."
"The Virginia Department of Forestry is warning people to keep their social distance from a very furry-looking caterpillar.
The puss caterpillar is more dangerous than it may initially appear: It’s definitely not a tiny, wriggly toupee, it's not a porcupine that uses lots of hair conditioner and it doesn’t have long, soft fur.
Its body is covered in venomous spines, the Virginia Department of Forestry says."
>https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/keep-your-distance-fuzzy-looking-caterpillar-found-in-virginia-is-venomous-experts-warn/2661358/