Creeping caterpillars - what’s this?

Shropshire Star photographer James Watkins spotted the caterpillar nest just outside Munslow on the B4368 towards Bridgnorth.Shropshire Star photographer James Watkins spotted this extremely large caterpillar nest that appears to be taking over part of a Shropshire hedge.

James noticed the huge nest just outside Munslow on the B4368 towards Bridgnorth.

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The nest was on an extremely fast part of the road and is more than two metres in length.

Have you ever seen anything like the giant nest that James spotted? Do you know of one bigger somewhere in the county?

Contact our newsdesk on (01952) 241420 or send an e-mail with details of your sighting to newsroom@shropshirestar.co.uk

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This article was posted on May 31, 2008 at 2:40 pm.
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  1. Adrian said: May 31st, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    This looks like the larval nest of one of the Small Ermine Moths, possibly Yponomeuta padella, not uncommon on Hawthorn and Blackthorn.

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