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ermine moth

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noun

  1. Also called: ermine.  an arctiid moth of the genus Spilosoma, characterized by dark spots on the light coloured wings, and producing woolly bear caterpillars

  2. an unrelated micro, Yponomeuta padella

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Dr Sterling said the number of ermine moth caterpillars "get enormous every now and then" and there would be tens of thousands in the hedge.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2021

Small ermine moth caterpillars are thought to have formed the large communal web for their own protection.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2021

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