A warning sign hangs on an oak tree with the words Caution - Oak processionary moth - Please do not touch! The oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) is a butterfly (moth) of the family Notodontidae. In humans, the tiny stinging hairs of the caterpillars can cause allergic caterpillar dermatitis on contact with the skin, Stadtwald, Bad Homburg, Hesse, Germany
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A warning sign hangs on an oak tree with the words Caution - Oak processionary moth - Please do not touch! The oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) is a butterfly (moth) of the family Notodontidae. In humans, the tiny stinging hairs of the caterpillars can cause allergic caterpillar dermatitis on contact with the skin, Stadtwald, Bad Homburg, Hesse, Germany

Date

Oct 11, 2025

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Florian Gaul

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BRK25L75_010

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NA

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No

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Royalty free

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