I suspect their algorithm is rather crude, and the seasons are rather vague along the Barcelona coast, but these are meant to emerge in spring (typically late January here), not late November. “The pine processionary caterpillar is a pest whose northward spread in France is being fostered by climate change. INRA researchers in Orleans are seeking to understand the conditions which favour this colonisation and propose a predictive model based on a global warming scenario of +3°C. The caterpillar populations which crossed the River Loire in the early 1990s should continue to spread naturally and will reach Paris in 2025.” Unfortunately you can’t eat them.
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we have become aware of these nasty caterpillars in spain. we have no pets or chidren but our friends 2 dogs were in contact with these nasty insects last year both losing some of their tongues.we have destroyed nests as we have found them and also the trails that have crossed our garden from neighbours trees.have been topld that they can be deadly if ingesed is this correct
More or less. Don’t let your kids near them.
don’t let them crawl in your ears, or you will lose your ability to use the shift key