A good tactic, to make sure that you don't get bossed around by yours kids, is to divide & conquer.
That is a tactic that always works!
Have you noticed that this tree looks like a giant dinosaur?
If anyone knows what those giant spider webs are, let me know in the comment section.
Ok, the spider thing you asked. That is not a spider web! Those are the nests of caterpillars you would not like to have close to you. I am serious.
The nests you show in your photos seem identical to those we have here in Spain, and they are called Pine Processionary caterpillars. I found a link in English, please check it out. Dont allow your kids or dogs to come in touch with them, or even close to them, either you. The season of them is right now, well from December to April.
Please compare the photos from this link with those you have made.
Take care and avoid those nasty toxic caterpillars!!
Yep, the spider webs are definitely caterpillars. I didn't know that they were toxic though.
In Canada there are tons of trees with caterpillar nests in them at certain times of the year (spring probably) but they aren't usually a toxic variety. They do a lot of damage to the trees though, basically eat all the leaves on them.
Yes, these ones are toxic. Not all of the varieties are toxic of course, as you say in Canada a lot of caterpillars are around. I haven't met these ones until we came to Spain, and it was a surprise for us too.
Yes! He looks like Denver, the last dinosaur, do you know about him?
Regarding the caterpillars, you are very right, it looks very similar. We already warned the kids not to touch any caterpillars, as we often have black hairy ones crawling about, around the house.
Thanks for the comment and take care!
Aha, Denver, the last dinosaur :) I was a child once back in time too lol.
Good, so you knew about caterpillars, well at least those black hairy ones (are those toxic ones too or? )