Forests Under Threat: The Pine Processionary Caterpillar Invasion | SLICE EARTH | FULL DOCUMENTARY

[@SuperVlerik]

A potent argument against monoculture and plantation forestry. Lots of other reasons to cease that sort of management, but this may be one of the strongest.

[@babakgholian3467]

This shows we need more birds 🐦 to take care of this problem .

[@1Onionpeeler]

Odd. There's a processionary black caterpillar associated with live oak in Louisiana. We called them fuzzy bears, but we were warned not to touch them because their fuzz stung.

[@fatteebaddee]

This was great, I think I identify as caterpillar now

[@waxore1142]

hah

[@davidnewland2556]

here in michigan they released a type of fly that preys on gypsy moth larvae, these caterpillars look similar although, i'm sure their body chemistry is quite different, since the gysy moth larvae love hardwood leaves, these processionary critters seem to like soft woods.

[@ryanbrown2550]

We get those hairy caterpillars in Australia.... they make you itch bad!!! 💯😎✌️

[@madeline569]

We've all read the hungry caterpillar we know how this ends 😢

[@DuaneEseo-ul1bg]

The problem with the caterpillars are no predators so monoculture is unbalance ecosystem...

[@tobyihli9470]

The sparse number of nests on the leading edge of the infestation could easily be killed with pump sprayer streams that only spray the nests. None of the ecosystem would be harmed, but all the caterpillars would die and shrivel up. A ring of poison could be sprayed on the base of the trees to kill any that lived and tried to make it to the ground. An operation to stop the spreading of the infestation wouldn’t be expensive because they are so thinly scattered on the leading edge. Every year they could make more and more progress into the main infestation as they spray the nests on the outer edge. I swear, it’s as if these scientists are watching out for their income security rather than solving the problem. They could have done beat back the infestation way back in Spain and Italy.

[@steveclark5357]

that is a bad caterpillar , they evolve quickly ,

[@davidnewland2556]

evolved not designed, if you want to be taken seriously stick to the science.