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Oak processionary

Thaumetopoea processionea

O imenu: The name comes from the caterpillars' habit of moving in nose-to-tail lines called processions.1

Samo boliNe dirajBoli, ali ti neće ozbiljno naštetiti.

Gusjenice i kukci

Dlačice koje pekuJede: Biljke

Opasnost za ljude: BolnoMože jako boljeti, ali gotovo nikad nije ozbiljno.

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

Živi u

Central and southern Europe, occasionally as far north as Sweden; now established in the UK and Belgium1

Europa

Početna

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

Duljina

od 2,5 cm do 3,5 cm (od 1 in do 1,4 in)1

Najveća brzina

oko 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)

Na kopnu, gruba procjena

Što jede?

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

Fotografija: Oak processionary — Oak processionary. Fotografija: Kleuske. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Kako ga prepoznati

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

Često se miješa s: 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

Otrovna snaga

Dlačice koje peku

Sitne dlačice ili čekinje odlome se u koži i peku.

Što radi njegov otrov kad ugrize ili ubode?

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

Koliko je opasno za ljude?

Opasnost za ljude: BolnoMože jako boljeti, ali gotovo nikad nije ozbiljno.

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

Dobre vijesti: liječnici za ovo imaju lijek (protuotrov) ili liječenje.1

Što radi kad se uplaši?

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

Ako dotakneš njegove dlačice

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
Kod dlačica gusjenica koje peku: skini ih ljepljivom trakom, a zatim operi kožu. Ne trljaj.
Kod ugriza: operi i ohladi. Potraži liječničku pomoć ako se osoba osjeća loše ili lako krvari.

Uvijek prvo nazovi broj za hitne slučajeve (112, 000, 911). Ovo su opće upute za prvu pomoć, a ne liječnički savjet. Osnove prve pomoći

Ostani na sigurnom

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Ostavi joj prostora. Ako je sretneš, ne paniči, polako se odmakni i pusti je da ode svojim putem.
Ako dotakneš njezine dlačice: ne paniči, miruj, nazovi broj za hitne slučajeve (112, 000, 911) ili brzo idi u bolnicu. Zapamti kako je izgledala, fotografija pomaže.

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Gdje u svijetu?

Afrika Azija Europa Sjeverna Amerika Južna Amerika Australija i Oceanija

Koliko je veliko?

Koliko je dugo?

otprilike dugo kao spajalicasporije od vrtnog puža

Koliko je Oak processionary velika životinja u usporedbi s TOBOM?

Samo matematika u tvom pregledniku. Ništa se ne sprema niti šalje nikamo.

Koliko je brzo?

Oak processionary oko 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)

Vrtni puž oko 0,05 km/h (0,03 mph)

Kornjača oko 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

vrijedi znati

Činjenice

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

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

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

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

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

Za stručnjake za otrove

Znanstveni naziv: Thaumetopoea processionea
Skupina: Gusjenice i kukci
Obitelj: Notodontidae2
Redoslijed: Lepidoptera
Kontinenti: Europa
Mladunci: Eggs hatch into caterpillars that build communal silk nests in oak trees, and the caterpillars later pupate into adult moths in these nests.1
Opasnost za ljude: 2 / 5: Bolno3

Odakle su činjenice

Oak processionary (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Thaumetopoea processionea (iNaturalist): imena i klasifikacija.
Venom Wiki: razina opasnosti, tipična veličina i procijenjena brzina naše su. Pogledaj kako ih izračunavamo: Kako ocjenjujemo opasnost.

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