Bug Id

[diesel falcon]

These have appeared on an Oak tree in our garden,any idea,s??

[MauriceMynah]

No idea, but I'd start asking the advice from experts sooner rather than later.

[imtamping2]

My Guess would be.....

Oak Pest Problem: Bark Lice Webbings

Caused by: Psocids, also called Bark Lice and Tree Cattle.

Psocids are destructive insects that produce typical silken webbings, found wrapped around the bark. The webbing is not found on the leaves or branches. They should not be confused with garden caterpillars that are seasonal occupants of oaks and don’t cause much damage. Psocids don’t drain nutrition from the tree but feed on useful fungi found on the oak bark. They also feed on surrounding plant matter like mulch.

Symptoms: Noticeable signs include the presence of fine thread-like webbing. Springtime is usually the time when bark lice multiply beyond control. More than nutritional damage, bark lice spoils the appearance of an oak.

Remedy & Prevention: You can use any organic insecticide and seasonally spray it on the bark and the branches. This is the most effective method to get rid of bark lice. Harsh chemical insecticides are rarely needed for this problem.

[diesel falcon]

Thanks i ve been looking at spider nests and the like, the same tree had a Hornets nest in a hole last year just above these ,might just let the things go for know, if the Hornets return they can eat them....i hope!,it,s a very old knarled oak.

[Vaughan]

Doon choo noo wot them is, boi? Thass just them tittermatorters agin. Oi reckun all that sunshine musta wook'em up.

If yar got'ny o' them horpin' toods in the garden, they quite loik them, for breakfast.

Arsk me, yew orter dew suffun about that there ground elder an' all, boi. 'Fore that git everywhere.

[diesel falcon]

Lol

got one or two ? frogs!!

Thr ground elder dies back when the canopy s in full leaf , in fact nothing grows under there!