The cocoon-like nest of Pine Processionary Caterpillars (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) on a tree in the Alentejo, Portugal.

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Touching the catepillars can cause skin irritations and sometimes even anaphylactic shock.

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Location: Mertola, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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