How to Survive an Infestation of Toxic Caterpillars
- The oak processionary caterpillar, which is spreading as Europe warms, fills the air with microscopic hairs that inflict excruciating rashes.
- July 31, 2026Illustration by Princess HıdırJune 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.
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- The oak processionary caterpillar, which is spreading as Europe warms, fills the air with microscopic hairs that inflict excruciating rashes.
- July 31, 2026Illustration by Princess HıdırJune 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.
Sources: The New Yorker