March of the poisonous processionary pine caterpillars | Cyprus Mail
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Цитата: It is important to distinguish between the processionary pine caterpillar and the local “martouthkia” caterpillar, scientific name – Ocnogyna ioewii. The martouthkia caterpillar is a native species found in Cyprus and other parts of the Mediterranean. These caterpillars hatch under a web-like structure on the ground, often in grass, and remain in a tight group as they grow. The ball or caterpillars rolls very slowly along as the caterpillars take turns to be in the vulnerable position of being at the top before moving to the bottom of the group to feed. They remain in this clump until they grow big enough to disperse.