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Posted: 21 Sep 2020

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Dewy web on gorse

Dewy web on gorse
A misty morning, and the gorse bushes are covered in webs. Many of these webs may belong to the Autumn Webworm Hyphantria cunea. The species is native to America but has been introduced to Europe where it can be frequent in places.

The larvae feed in communal webs (hence the name 'Webworm')

A world of webs

Dewy web 2

Gabi Lombardo, Ronald Losure, Fred Fouarge, and 19 other people have particularly liked this photo

15 comments - The latest ones
 Ste
Ste
Nicely spotted and taken here Amelia with the morning Dew on the web ..

Best wishes ... Steve
4 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
It looks like jewelled gauze, Amelia...what a pretty morning sight. Lovely photos....keep well!
4 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Jolie !!!
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
That's quite a web!
4 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
Looks quiet haunting when the bushes are completely covered, something in the back of my mind tells me the webs are spun by moths.
4 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to HappySnapper
I think you're right, Maurice, but some of the more open ones are spun by spiders, and I'll post a couple of photos soon to show this.
4 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
MAGICAL, Amelia ************************
4 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
The gorse bush looks quite spooky covered in misty webs, Amelia. As Wattie Scott once said, "O, what a tangled web...". All the best, Joe
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
With the drops the web looks quite fetching! A sure sign that autumn has come.
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
'Tis the season we will see more like this Amelia! Beautifully taken! Gorgeous main shot!
4 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Excellent images Amelia. Not an easy subject in my experience.
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely series of these dewy webs, Amelia.
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A wonderful trio of images Amelia............the dew-covered webs look amazing and you've captured them in fantastic detail.

I have to say that I prefer the look of the more structured web - as in your 2nd PiP, which is my favourite of the three. I
4 years ago.
 Sarah O'
Sarah O' club
Amelia, another great shot of your "webs"... well taken again Amelia... best wishes, Sarah
4 years ago.
 Ed Synchro
Ed Synchro club
Nicely captured Amelia. The season is changing again!
4 years ago.

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