Ermine moths have made a spectacular impression on bushes in Lockwood Road, Beverley.
As pictured, thousands of the ermine moth caterpillar have weaved their magic on the bushes and trees opposite the doctor’s surgery, festooning them with drooping nets of silk.
It’s a strangley primordial sight, especially in twilight, but it’s a sight anyone interested will have to see quickly as the caterpillars will soon pupate and turn into moths.
The reason behind the abundance of the one-inch long ermine moth caterpillars, which are completely harmless, is the long stretch of warm weather, dating from early spring, which has allowed more caterpillar larva to survive.
Fortunately for Beverley, the caterpillars ‘chose’ to pick a harmless location in which to thrive. Residents in one part of Bradford have not been so lucky.
A busy urban park in Bradford’s Shipley Hall Fields has been closed down as the moths have covered everything in the park with their silk.
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These have been coming year on yeah for the last 13 years! they may be pretty but they’re a pain!