Bush covered with the webs of the Ermine Moth larva, England
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Rosemary Harris / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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4000 x 2667 px | 33.9 x 22.6 cm | 13.3 x 8.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
15 May 2020Location:
Nr Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, UKMore information:
The ermine moth larvae form communal webs which can smother a bush in white silken webbing. It is a quite extraordinary sight in May or June. This phenomenon can temporarily exfoliate a bush or tree, but after the larvae have gone the bush recovers.