Tent Moth Caterpillars Cover Hedgerow in Silk, Ireland

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

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20100527-IRL-TG-111.jpg

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Tim Graham

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5196x3464 / 5.6MB

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