pine processionary caterpillar tent like nest tree

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Thaumetopoea pityocampa, Processionary caterpillar tent-like nest in pine tree branch with blue skies in Mallorca Royalty Free Stock Photo

Thaumetopoea pityocampa, Processionary caterpillar tent-like nest in pine tree branch Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pine processionary caterpillar tent-like nest in pine tree Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pine tree processionary seen in a tree in the island of Mallorca Royalty Free Stock Photo

Caterpillar nest Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pine processionary caterpillar tent-like nest in pine tree

The pine processionary Thaumetopoea pityocampa is one of the most destructive species of moth to pines and cedars in Central Asia, North Africa and the countries of southern Europe. The species is notable for the behaviour of its caterpillars, which overwinter in tent-like nests high in pine trees.The nest has no openings, so caterpillars force themselves through the layers of the shelter. The waste from the larvae`s diet accumulates at the bottom of the nest