Oak Processionary Moth


Life Cycle - Instar L5



Notes

June to mid July.


They are now easy to indentify.


Their tents are larger and covered in silk and shed skins.


Begin to form silk ‘trails’ leading into the canopy of the tree.


Caterpillars measure approximately 30mm.


Clear signs of feeding damage to leaves.


Permanent tents further down tree.


Oak Processionary Moth - Instar L5

Oak Processionary Moth - Instar L5

Oak Processionary Moth - Instar L5