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Wild wacky inflatable arm flailing tube MOTH

12:39 Apr 10, 2009
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English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Zoology / Comparaison avec des chenilles
English term or phrase: Wild wacky inflatable arm flailing tube MOTH
Dans un document technique pour un site internet sur la lutte contre les nuisibles.
Ici ce terme est utilisé pour la description du lien "Link Description" sur les chenilles processionnaires du pin. Je ne comprends pas trop ce que ça vient faire ici, sauf que les chenilles se déplacent en longue procession qui pourrait ressembler aux bras de cet homme gonflable qui s'agite en musique (voir de nombreuses vidéos sur le web)...

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 Adults have cream coloured forewings with some brown markings and white hindwings.
 The caterpillars have orange brown backs with bluish grey bands and bluish grey protrusions.
Lifecycle
 Moths lay their eggs high on pine trees.
 After hatching, the larvae start consuming pine needles while going through five instars.
 White silken protective nests are built to maintain ideal living conditions.
 Around the end of March the caterpillars are ready to leave their nests and move down the tree in a characteristic procession.
 They dig underground and pupate.
 At the end of the Summer the moths emerge.

Vraiment bizarre au milieu d'un document technique ordinaire !?! J'ai raté quelquechose ??? Humour que je n'ai pas compris..

Merci !
Nathalie Elson
France
Local time: 23:14


Summary of answers provided
2Pine Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
hirselina


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wild wacky inflatable arm flailing tube moth
Pine Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)


Explanation:
La description donnée correspond bien à celle de la "Pine Processionary Moth " mais il n'y a aucune confirmation du nom donné dans votre texte.

Pine Processionary Moth
Thaumetopoea pityocampa
Appearance
Adults have cream coloured forewings with some brown markings and white hindwings.
The caterpillars have orange brown backs with bluish grey bands and bluish grey protrusions.
Lifecycle
Moths lay their eggs high on pine trees.
After hatching, the larvae start consuming pine needles while going through five instars.
White silken protective nests are built to maintain ideal living conditions.
Around the end of March the caterpillars are ready to leave their nests and move down the tree in a characteristic procession.
They dig underground and pupate.
At the end of the Summer the moths emerge.




http://www.rentokil.co.uk/pest-guides/insects-and-spiders/mo...

hirselina
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