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dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 18 10:47 pm Post subject:

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 18 2:47 pm Post subject:
Those caterpillar nests are a menace. Mum gets them in Spain and the hairs on the caterpillars make people horribly ill if you breathe them. The caterpillars themselves form conga lines around the place and everyone avoids them like the plague. Other than that it sounds lovely.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 18 3:08 pm Post subject:
Apparently there's some sort of caterpillar in the pine forests that are a hazard to dogs respiratory systems.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15967

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 18 7:09 am Post subject:
Are you talking about oak processionary moth? They have become a menace in London and although they don't think they can eradicate them, they are trying to minimise them because of the health risk.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 18 7:18 am Post subject:
Similar - they call it the Pine Processionary Caterpillar.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15967

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 18 6:58 am Post subject:
Sounds very similar.

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 18 9:33 am Post subject:
Very, very similar. Two species from the same genus. Both have the same nasty habits! Henry

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