How to Survive an Infestation of Toxic Caterpillars
My apartment does not have air-conditioning, and neither does a friend’s garden cottage where I took refuge, so my poor, panting greyhound was audibly distressed. At the entrance, I passed a sign that warned of the presence of Eichenprozessionsspinner, caterpillars with stinging hairs that German news outlets have called a “citywide plague.” The government was hiring workers in protective suits to vacuum them up. Germans often overreact to animal nuisances with complicated schemes.
- ▪My apartment does not have air-conditioning, and neither does a friend’s garden cottage where I took refuge, so my poor, panting greyhound was audibly distressed.
- ▪At the entrance, I passed a sign that warned of the presence of Eichenprozessionsspinner, caterpillars with stinging hairs that German news outlets have called a “citywide plague.” The government was hiring workers in protective suits to va
- ▪Germans often overreact to animal nuisances with complicated schemes.
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| Publication time | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:13:09 +0000 |
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ElementsHow to Survive an Infestation of Toxic CaterpillarsThe oak processionary caterpillar, which is spreading as Europe warms, fills the air with microscopic hairs that inflict excruciating rashes.By Ben CrairJuly 31, 2026Illustration by Princess HıdırSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyJune 27th, the hottest day ever recorded in Berlin, where I live, began with a whimper. My apartment does not have air-conditioning, and neither does a friend’s garden cottage where I took refuge, so my poor, panting greyhound was audibly distressed. I walked her to a park to cool off.
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