Helpful Posts: The caterpillars are covered in hairs that penetrate the skin of anyone who touches them and causes long lasting intense irritation. So why they form up into "wagon train" processions and hike great distances from where they have been feeding before they pupate I really don't know. Perhaps there are predators that can cope with the hairs and by forming into a 'snake' they deter them.
Anyway, they didn't give me a very good line to the cup - I three putted from four metres!
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12th April 2017, 03:21 AM #1
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Bag-shelter Moths and processionary caterpillars
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12th April 2017, 09:25 AM #2
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Re: Bag-shelter Moths and processionary caterpillars
Fascinating. I've never seen that before. Thanks for sharing.
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12th April 2017, 10:04 PM #3
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Re: Bag-shelter Moths and processionary caterpillars
Interesting and intriguing, Richard...did you find the answer to your question?
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