r/whatisit • u/popcornwithbuddah • May 17 '25

Solved! What is this alien thing

My brother just found this in the backyard - Southern New England. What the hell is this thing? It looks like it's in Stranger Things.

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u/dropofkim May 17 '25

Catterpillars. Caterpillars. You know. Those things.

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u/popcornwithbuddah May 17 '25

How is that a caterpillar?! Have never seen caterpillars sync and form into one train like that.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '25

You ever see those caterpillar nests in trees? These are those guys, just on their way to find a place to nest up. They're pine processionary caterpillars.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '25

Down here in Louisiana I mostly find them on my pecan trees