Konrad Wothe / Bird-cherry ermine moths (Yponomeuta evonymella) Germany. June.
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John Waters / Caterpillars of the Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) among silk strands of a huge communal web covering host tree (Prunus padus) and protecting the many pupae in their silk cocoons from...
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John Waters / Caterpillar of Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) among silk strands of a huge communal web that covering the host tree (Prunus padus) and protecting the many pupae in silk cocoons from a...
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John Waters / Ichneumon wasp (probably Pimpla sp.) searching for a pupa of small Ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) within the sheet of communal web made by the caterpillars, upon which the wasp is resting. Bristo...
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John Waters / Ichneumon wasp (probably Pimpla, sp.) laying an egg in the pupa of a Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella), using its ovipositor. A caterpillar of the same moth is beside the wasp on the she...
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John Waters / Ichneumon wasp (probably Pimpla sp.) laying an egg into the pupa of a Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella), using its ovipositor, over a sheet of communal webbing, Bristol, UK, June, 2021.
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John Waters / Communal web of Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) covering defoliated host tree, Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) while protecting caterpillars and pupae from predators, Bristol, UK, June.
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John Waters / Detail of communal web of Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) which is covering host tree, Bird cherry (Prunus padus) and protecting caterpillars and pupae from predators, Bristol, UK, Jun...
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John Waters / Communal web of Bird-cherry ermine moths (Yponomeuta evonymella) covering its host tree, Bird cherry (Prunus padus) and protecting caterpillars and pupae from predators, Bristol, UK, June.
