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Sugarpop
17th-June-2009, 08:55 PM
These pests ('Yponomeuta evonymella' of the ermine moth family) infest bird cherries every summer. Around where I live, infected trees are rather common so the creepy-effect as worn off somewhat. The larvae basicly eat the leaves and leave something resembling a spiderweb in their place. The tree itself also turns white, giving it a ghostly appearance.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Yponomeuta_evonymella_attack.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Bird_cherry_-_ermine_moth_-_close_-_colour_-_1.JPG

NoID10ts
17th-June-2009, 09:03 PM
Man, that's wierd. What's that web stuff feel like? Could I make a little hat out of it?

Sugarpop
17th-June-2009, 09:11 PM
Feels a bit like cotton. ZOMBIE cotton.

I haven't tested its malleability thoroughly yet, but I suppose you could shape it to some extent if you gathered a couple of handfuls. But beware that you'd also bring with you a few dozens of these:
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/4694187-lg.jpg

Fukyo
17th-June-2009, 09:13 PM
I hate you Sugarpop,you nasty little asshole. *gets ill*

Inappropriate Behavior
17th-June-2009, 09:13 PM
They look delicious!

brain enclosed in flesh
17th-June-2009, 09:26 PM
Yeah, we get those, too. They're not bad fried up with some eggs.

NoID10ts
17th-June-2009, 09:28 PM
I hate you Sugarpop,you nasty little asshole. *gets ill*
Remember when Fukyo was all nice and INFPish? Man, we messed her up.

:D

Sugarpop
17th-June-2009, 09:37 PM
http://www.dutchdailynews.com/caterpillar-invasion-turns-dutch-city-into-a-horror-scene/

Fukyo
17th-June-2009, 09:42 PM
Remember when Fukyo was all nice and INFPish? Man, we messed her up.

:D


Ever since I drank that juice I've been offered at Noddy's office strange bone like appendages have been growing from my skull. :evil:

brain enclosed in flesh
17th-June-2009, 09:46 PM
http://www.dutchdailynews.com/caterpillar-invasion-turns-dutch-city-into-a-horror-scene/

One one-way ticket to Rotterdam, please. And then I will just roll all over that car...

Ermine
18th-June-2009, 12:18 AM
I just had to check this out since it was something about Ermine.

But that is really cool in a creepy sort of way.