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Pine Processionary Moth

Thaumetopoea pityocampa

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Description:

My son Afonso spotted this huge line of caterpillars moving on the dirt road.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Pine Processionary Moth
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Pine Processionary


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6 Comments

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Joeo, your spotting is featured in the Project Noah blog today. http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/4486700...

João Mourão
João Mourão 12 years ago

Thanks for all the comments, and I now know this is some sort of a pest.

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 12 years ago

This is an awesome series. Great spotting and really well captured. Thanks for sharing!

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Great spot João!

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Careful!! It is quite a dangerous caterpillar! Tell Afonso never touch it!

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Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely !
the 3rd pic is so cool !

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João Mourão
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João Mourão

Portugal

Spotted on Feb 20, 2012
Submitted on Feb 20, 2012

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