Oak Processionary Moth Thaumetopoea processionea Brochure EN
travelling in long lines,
following each other in what looks like a procession – as they
search for food. The caterpillars eat oak leaves, resulting in oak
trees [...] their eggs on the twigs and branches in late
summer, mainly on the south side of oak trees. The eggs hatch
in April. In their early life, the caterpillars [...] trap in the oak canopy
before the moths flight (generally
in July-August, depending on
local conditions) to capture
the moths emerging from
nests in the