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

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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.

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Location: Nr Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, UK
Photo credit: © Rosemary Harris / Alamy / Afripics
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