Orchard Ermine Moth Caterpillars, Yponomeuta padella, Yponomeutidae. Web Nest in a Blackthorn Bush, Prunus spinosa.

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Orchard Ermine Moth Caterpillars, Yponomeuta padella, Yponomeutidae. Web Nest in a Blackthorn Bush, Prunus spinosa. The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, Crataegus and Prunus. Because the caterpillars make an extensive weblike nest, they can eat a whole tree bare unhindered.

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Location: UK
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