¶ Thaumetopoea processionea
¶ Eikenprocessierups (Oak processionary moth)
Insects
¶ Why this species, in the context of the Amsterdamse Bos
The human-management dimension. Procession caterpillar of the oak: hair tufts cause severe skin and respiratory reactions. The Bos maintains an official live risk map at maps.amsterdam.nl/eikenprocessierups/. Per amstelveenz.nl, risk zones include Kleine Noorddijk, Zonneweide, Bosrandweg/camping. The Gemeente Amstelveen does not treat infestations in the Bos itself, relying on natural predators.
¶ Facts from the graph
| Total observations in the Bos | 103 |
| First recorded | 2016-08-26 |
| Last recorded | 2025-07-29 |
| Max rarity tier | 1 — common |
¶ Top sub-locations within the Bos
- Amsterdamse Bos — 25 observations
- Amsterdamse Bos - Heuvel / Manege — 18 observations
- Amsterdamse Bos - Nieuwe Meerweg - Radarterrein — 8 observations
- Amsterdamse Bos - Kleine Vijver — 7 observations
- Amstelveen - De Poel — 7 observations
¶ Explore
- View this species on the Bos map → (all observations, plotted geographically)
- Species page on waarneming.nl
- Bos-filtered observation list on waarneming.nl
- One example observation
Data derived from 136,107 waarneming.nl observations at location 5013 (Amsterdamse Bos), scraped May 2026. Bos-context text: manually composed from the Bosplan 2020–2030, amsterdamsebos.nl, and the existing Het Onzichtbare Zichtbaar dossiers.