This is a caterpillar that turns into a moth and lives in the pine forests with very few predators. You will notice their silky nests in the trees, and if your unlucky, you will bump into them on the forest floor when they leave the nest to look for suitable places to pupate in Spring. [...]
Whilst walking in the Cumbres Verdes I followed a track into a pine forest and came across many lines of Pine Processionary Caterpillars. These harmless looking caterpillars (which turn into moths) can be very dangerous to pets (mainly dogs as they are inquisitive) and some humans. When disturbed they shed their fine hairs which irritate [...]
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