Men in protective suits and respirators were deployed last year in the fight against oak processionary moths in Odense Municipality. Contact with the hairs can cause severe skin reactions. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Dangerous caterpillar has spread on Funen
The oak processionary moth, nicknamed the “larva from hell,” has spread to Funen. Contact with its hairs causes severe itching, rashes, and respiratory irritation. Reported as discovered in Odense in autumn 2024, the species likely arrived via trees imported from Germany. Last year, Odense spent...
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