Bush covered with the webs of the Ermine Moth larva, England

Bush covered with the webs of the Ermine Moth larva, England Stock Photo
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Rosemary Harris / Alamy Stock Photo

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2BNTA4K

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30.5 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

4000 x 2667 px | 33.9 x 22.6 cm | 13.3 x 8.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

15 May 2020

Location:

Nr Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, UK

More 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.