Could they be line processionary caterpillars? If so, their hairs can cause severe issues (including blindness).
I typically avoid caterpillars in the wild, especially hairy ones.
You can contact your local health/environmental agency and request an ID from a professional. Where I live it normally takes a day or two and they can confirm if it poses any danger.
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myster0n@feddit.nl · 34 pts · 288d
Looks like these ones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_processionary
TheracAriane@thebrainbin.org · 3 pts · 288d
Thanks for sharing this link.
oneser@lemmy.zip · 19 pts · 288d
Could they be line processionary caterpillars? If so, their hairs can cause severe issues (including blindness).
I typically avoid caterpillars in the wild, especially hairy ones.
You can contact your local health/environmental agency and request an ID from a professional. Where I live it normally takes a day or two and they can confirm if it poses any danger.
TheracAriane@thebrainbin.org · 0 pts · 288d
I'm not bothered if they possess any danger or not...... In any case, my uncle burnt the thing down.
Fourth@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 287d
😵💫
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 288d
Caterpillars?
BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 288d
Definitely a bunch of caterpillars
TheracAriane@thebrainbin.org · 1 pts · 288d
Absolutely 💯🤗
Mnmalst@piefed.social · 2 pts · 288d
No it's Aliens
finitebanjo@piefed.world · 4 pts · 288d
TheracAriane@thebrainbin.org · 3 pts · 288d
Asia, latitude just below the tropic of Cancer. What are willow flies ??
mtpender@piefed.social · 3 pts · 288d
We have a species of these in Australia, if they are anything like ours DO NOT TOUCH, you will regret it.
gid@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 288d
Isn't this true of basically any species in Australia? 😏
finitebanjo@piefed.world · 2 pts · 288d
finitebanjo@piefed.world · 2 pts · 288d
nixon@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 288d
Looks like a regular caterpillar orgy to me.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 288d
I don't know but I don't want to get involved.
robocall@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 288d
Not really