Subject: Who’s nest is that
Geographic location of the bug: UK, Houghton Regis
Date: 11/11/2017
Time: 02:00 PM EDT
Found this nest in my garden and wonder who’s it can be
How you want your letter signed: Delfina
Dear Delfina,
These are the eggs of The Vapourer, Orgyia antiqua, a species we found on Nature Spot where it states: “The female lays her eggs on what remains of the pupal cocoon, which then overwinter. When hatched, the very hairy caterpillars feed on a range of deciduous trees and shrubs.”