Oak processionary
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

Akkaataa itti beekamu
- 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
Yeroo baay'ee kan itti wal fakkeessan: 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
Humna summii
Rifeensi ykn qoccoon xixiqqoon gogaa keessatti cabanii iddu.
Summiin isaa (ciniinnaa ykn iddiin) maal godha?
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
Namootaaf hammam balaa qaba?
Balaa namootaaf: Ni dhukkubsaBaay'ee dhukkubsuu danda'a, garuu gonkumaa jechuun ni danda'ama cimaa hin ta'u.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
Oduu gaarii: doktoroonni qoricha (qoricha farra summii, antivenom) ykn yaalii kanaaf qabu.1
Yeroo sodaatu maal godha?
The caterpillars defend themselves with thousands of pointed, easily broken bristles on their backs that float in the air and irritate the skin.1
Yoo rifeensa isaa tuqxe
- 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
- Rifeensa raammoo iddu irratti: teeppii maxxanaatiin kaasi, sana booda gogaa dhiqi. Hin sukkuumin.
- Ciniinnaaf: dhiqi fi qabbaneessi. Yoo namichi dhukkubsate ykn salphaatti dhiigni isa ba'e, gargaarsa yaalaa argadhu.
Yeroo hunda dursa lakkoofsa balaa tasaa kee bilbili (112, 000, 911). Kun qajeelfama gargaarsa jalqabaa waliigalaa ti, gorsa yaalaa miti. Bu'uura gargaarsa jalqabaa
Nageenyaan turi
- Bineensa bosonaa gonkumaa hin tuqin, hin qabin, hin tuttuqin, xiqqaa ta'us, rafe ykn du'e fakkaatus.
- Iddoo itti kenni. Yoo tokko wajjin wal argite, tasgabbaa'i, suuta duubatti deebi'iitii karaa isaa akka deemu dhiisi.
- Yoo rifeensa isaa tuqxe: tasgabbaa'i, sochii malee turi, lakkoofsa balaa tasaa kee (112, 000, 911) bilbili ykn dafii hospitaala ga'i. Maal akka fakkaatu yaadadhu, suuraan ni gargaara.
Si miidhuuf si hin barbaadu. Summii isaa nyaata qabachuuf ykn of eeguuf fayyadama, dhokachuu immoo baay'ee filata. Waa'ee nageenyaa dabalataan
Addunyaa keessaa eessatti?
Hammam guddaa dha?
Dheerinni isaa hammam?
gara dheerina kilippii waraqaa
qocaa iddoo biqiltuu caalaa suuta deemaOak processionary SI wajjin yoo wal bira qabamu hammam guddaa dha?
Herrega qofa barsiisaa kee keessatti. Homtuu hin olkaa'amu, eessayyuu hin ergamu.
Hammam ariifata?
Dhugaawwan
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
Ogeeyyii summiitiif
- Maqaa saayinsii
- Thaumetopoea processionea
- Garee
- Raammoo fi ilbiisota
- Maatii
- Notodontidae2
- Tartiiba
- Lepidoptera
- Ardiiwwan
- Awurooppaa
- Ilmoolee
- Eggs hatch into caterpillars that build communal silk nests in oak trees, and the caterpillars later pupate into adult moths in these nests.1
- Balaa namootaaf
- 2 / 5: Ni dhukkubsa3
Dhugaawwan eessaa dhufu
- Oak processionary (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Thaumetopoea processionea (iNaturalist): maqaa fi ramaddii.
- Venom Wiki: sadarkaan balaa, guddinni idilee fi tilmaamni ariitii kan keenya. Akkamitti akka hojjennu ilaali: Balaa akkamitti madaalla.
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