Derbyshire Mountain Bikers: Step Away From Those Caterpillars!

Toxic hairy caterpillars have been found in Derbyshire – don’t be tempted to give them too close an inspection. The Oak Processionary Moth may be fami …

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Derbyshire Mountain Bikers: Step Away From Those Caterpillars!

Now there’s a story that’s got legs.

Now there’s a story that’s got legs.

Soon it’ll have wings!

Imagine if they were all Very Hungry…

Apparently they feel as hot as larvae if you touch them.

After feeling bitten all over I accused the place I was staying at in Spain as having bed bugs – the reality was it was these critters.

@ChrisAlice keep yourself wrapped up around these

Derbyshire is quite a big place, are we meant to know where they’ve been found?

Derbyshire is quite a big place, are we meant to know where they’ve been found?

According to the government tracking website, the epicentre is Long Eaton:

According to the government tracking website, the epicentre is Long Eaton:

Home to all manner of strange creatures you wouldn’t want to have contact with…

I’ve not noticed anything out of the ordinary in terms of strange creatures around there

Back in the mists of time, about 2006, I did a 24 hour MTB race in Coin, Spain, with Torq and some of their team riders. We were warned about the caterpillars so avoided them while riding but unfortunately 22 hours of rain during the race and lots of riders turned the surface into a paste of wet mud and mushed caterpillars, which was sprayed all over our legs while riding.

I can confirm that they lose none of their potency in this state.

Side fact – the course went through the abandoned set of the unloved soap, Eldorado.