Nature people: What is this? by gunsan
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A tree Pixie and I pass on our walk in the forest. Seems ugly, dead and invaded by some catepillars.
I have no idea though what kind. Can someone tell??
Comments (23)
Now i see a photo of something like this the other day got to think now who it was because they stated what it was that was killing the trees off maybe faemike if i remember or find it i will let you know superb capture though !!
Sorry Gun no idea,I did see some pictures from India of trees coved in cobwebs where the spiders had all escaped the flood waters,strange candy-floss trees.
errr Dont Know Faemike proably know. looks creepy though, but very good photo you got..
Excellent shots and composition!
Must be some alien's nest !! :)) Nice captures.
Hej Gun! Jag bor i Uppland och jag har sett träd angripna av det här märkliga fenomenet som du visar här på din bild. Det är någon sorts larver som kan linda in hela träd i ett tjockt nät, och hela skogsområde kan på det viset förvandlas till en silvrig "ruin". Om man spretar sönder det där nätet så faller det en massa larver eller maskar ut. Det ser ganska äckligt ut - men som jag har förstått, så dör inte träden. Baklagar att jag inte minns vad dessa märkliga djur heter, och varför de gör som de gör! Hälsningar, Vashek
Excellent shot.
Great shot. I would say that's the work of Ermine moths.
I've always known them as Tent Worms here in Mid Michigan. Very destructive creatures! Great shot.
i don't know the name for this ...but in germany has the trees the same today ...
Wonderful shot of this blight. It appears to be Tent worms as they are appearing, according to Wiki, in the spring. while not totally destructive, they do tend to leave the tree in a weakened state. They are found in Europe and America if this was taken in the fall and these were on the end of the branches, then they would be web-worms but since they are found in North America. (again according to Wiki) I think we can say that this is the Tent Worm
YUK! I have see it happen here years back and it looks so creepy. Though it was on only one tree at the time.
Thanks guys! It looks really creepy, and I hope it will not spread, but a great area around the tree is woven with the greyish net, The tree is dead, but I don't know if it was so before, or has been killed by the tent worms.
Looks like the result of Tent caterpillars or depending on the tree species etc, could be Ermine moths!
cool poc
As far as I know is it is a caterpillar. The tree may well drive out again next year.
We call them Tent worms as well here in Windsor!!
I have no idea, sorry! Splendid capture! :)
What a capture. This looks like the work of Tent Caterpillars. I've seen similar infestations in the Midwestern USA...bad news for trees, but strangely beautiful in an alien sort of way. This is an excellent capture.
Crikey this looks very spooky, like the tree and its surrounds have been invaded by aliens. I'm glad someone knew what has happened as I haven't seen anything like it before.
interesting looking cobwebs.
I saw this around here and I will check into it to see what it is. It's not daughter because that's orange and it it's a fungus. It looks like a cactus of sorts...eerie looking.
Fantastic find, outstanding capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!