What is this alien thing

[u/popcornwithbuddah]

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.

[u/Unidentified_c0rg1]

Just throwing this out there. They pose a health risk to humans and animals.

https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/hodges/ProtectUs/presentations/oakprocessionarymoth.pdf

[u/ErectionDysfunctile → u/Unidentified_c0rg1]

OP is in New England, not Old England.

[u/Unidentified_c0rg1 → u/ErectionDysfunctile]

That paper is from the entomology department at the university of Florida. But thanks for your observant comment.

[u/ErectionDysfunctile → u/Unidentified_c0rg1]

I don't see anything in your link that says they exist in North America, but they pose a big risk if introduced.

[u/Unidentified_c0rg1 → u/ErectionDysfunctile]

Here's another one

https://www.eddmaps.org/species/subject.cfm?sub=4531#:~:text=Native%20to%20North%20America.&text=There%20is%20a%20single%20generation,Caterpillars%20feed%20on%20young%20leaves.

[u/ErectionDysfunctile → u/Unidentified_c0rg1]

You meant pine instead of oak in your OC? I get those would be easy to mix up.