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Oak processionary

Thaumetopoea processionea
Baɗte innde: The name comes from the caterpillars' habit of moving in nose-to-tail lines called processions.1
Ina muusa tanTaa memuIna muusa, kono gaañataa ma bone mawɗo.
Gilɗi leeɓi e dabbaaji pamari Leeɓi fiɗoojiIna ñaama: Puɗɗi
Bone e yimɓe: Ina muusaIna waawi muusude sanne, kono ɓadii abada wonaa bone mawɗo.

The oak processionary is a moth whose caterpillars feed on oak leaves and can strip trees bare. The caterpillars travel in long, nose-to-tail lines, which is how they got their name. Their fine, hair-like bristles can irritate skin and breathing, so they matter a lot to people.1

Ina wona e
Central and southern Europe, occasionally as far north as Sweden; now established in the UK and Belgium1
Turai
Galle
Oak forests and oak trees, where the caterpillars feed and build silk nests on trunks and branches. People can meet them in oak woodland, on the ground under oaks, and in gardens and parks with oak trees. Their hairs can also reach lawns and garden ponds.1
Njuuteendi
2,5 cm haa 3,5 cm (1 in haa 1,4 in)1
Yaawre ɓurnde
ɓadii 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)
E leydi, miijo tan
Hol ko nde ñaamata?
Caterpillars eat oak leaves, feeding in the tree crowns at night and returning to their nests. They also eat the leaves of hazel, hornbeam, sweet chestnut, birch and beech, though oak is preferred.1
Goonga!Foto Oak processionary
Oak processionary. Foto: Kleuske. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

No anndirto nde

  • Adult moths have a wingspan of 25 to 35 mm and are tan, brown and white, which makes them hard to see against oak bark.1
  • Caterpillars have very long, white hairs that contrast with shorter hairs.1
  • Caterpillars march in lines, often arrow-shaped, with a leader and rows of several caterpillars side by side.1
  • Nests are white and silk-like when new, and become discoloured and hard to see over time.1
  • Nests can be round, teardrop-shaped, bag-like or blanket-like, and can be found at any height on an oak tree.1

Ina jiiɓindiree e: Caterpillars of several other species may be mistaken for the oak processionary. Unlike other caterpillars, the oak processionary does not live on fences or walls, so it is mostly found in oak trees or on the ground beneath them in late spring and early summer.1

Doole tooke

Leeɓi fiɗooji

Leeɓi pamari walla gi'e pamari ina taƴa nder nguru, ina fiɗa.

Hol ko tooke mum (ŋatol walla fiɗol) waɗata?

The caterpillars' back bristles contain a urticating toxin called thaumetopoein, a protein that irritates the skin. Contact can cause a papular rash and itching, and the hairs can also cause eye inflammation (conjunctivitis). If the hairs are breathed in, they can cause sore throat (pharyngitis), breathing problems, asthma, or in rare cases anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction.1

Hol no nde woni bone e yimɓe?

Bone e yimɓe: Ina muusaIna waawi muusude sanne, kono ɓadii abada wonaa bone mawɗo.

The moths are an increasing nuisance to people as their range grows, and the hairs can cause a skin condition called epidemic caterpillar dermatitis. The hairs break off easily, float in the air, and can stay harmful for several seasons. Mowing a lawn can bring people into contact with them.1

Kabaru moƴƴo: doktaaɓe ina njogii lekki (antivenom) walla safaara ngam ɗum.1

Hol ko nde waɗata si nde hulii?

The caterpillars defend themselves with thousands of pointed, easily broken bristles on their backs that float in the air and irritate the skin.1

Si a memii leeɓi mum

  • The skin irritation and itching can be largely relieved by cetirizine-based antihistamine tablets. Anyone with breathing problems or a severe reaction needs urgent medical help.1
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Hol no nde mawni?

Hol no nde juuti?

Oak processionary juuti ɓadii 3,5 cm (1,4 in)Kilip kaayit ɓadii 3 cm (1,2 in)Tarho smartphone ɓadii 15 cm (5,9 in)
juuti ɓadii no kilip kaayitɓuri leeltude katantanwa ngesa

Hol no Oak processionary mawni, fottindaade e AAN?

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Anndal

1

Older caterpillars can have up to 63,000 pointed defensive bristles on their backs.1

2

In 2007, soldiers were deployed to burn infestations in the Belgian province of Limburg.1

3

The UK government spent £37 million trying to control the caterpillars, which had spread to all 33 London boroughs by 2019.1

4

In the Netherlands, great tits have been observed eating the young caterpillars before their hairs develop in April.1

5

In 2023, an outbreak in Ireland was successfully eradicated.1

Ngam ganduɓe tooke

Innde ganndal
Thaumetopoea processionea
Fedde
Gilɗi leeɓi e dabbaaji pamari
Besngu
Notodontidae2
Tolno
Lepidoptera
Nahiyaaji
Turai
Ɓikkoy
Eggs hatch into caterpillars that build communal silk nests in oak trees, and the caterpillars later pupate into adult moths in these nests.1
Bone e yimɓe
2 / 5: Ina muusa3

Ɗo anndal iwi

  1. Oak processionary (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Thaumetopoea processionea (iNaturalist): inɗe e tolnugol.
  3. Venom Wiki: darja bone, mawnude woowaaɗo e miijo yaawre ko amen. Ndaar no min hiisirta ɗum: No min betiri bone.

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