An infestation of caterpillars that can trigger asthma attacks, vomiting and skin rashes has appeared in south-east England....
...Hairs on the moths contain toxins that cause severe dizziness, fever and
eye and throat irritations, health officials have warned. The
caterpillars - which feed off oak trees - have distinctive extremely
hairy bodies and should not be touched. Sightings should be reported to
the Forestry Commission....
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/health-warning-as-toxic-hairy-caterpillars-take-over-woodlands/ar-AAwtK4g?li=BBoPWjQ&OCID=ansmsnnews11
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I think .here we go again .the same thing every year .my main concern is how the press demonize caterpillars which could lead to hysteria in the public eye which in turn could lead to the public killing anything that even slightly resembles a processionary...I have seen them in Europe and they cause little problems to humans....
You're right Andy, I despise the gutter press and journalists in general. I was saddened but not surprised to see that they have decided to kill all proscessionary cats they can find. SIGH
You find the same thing with fungi in the UK. Walk through a woodland or meadows in the fungi season, and see how many have been kicked to bits. We have an irrational fear, even hatred, of anything which can live without the hand of mankind tending to it.
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