A FREAKY-looking hedge covered in webs has been spotted in a park in Kidderminster.
Photos of the "spooky" hedge, located at St George's Park, have been shared on social media.
There's a plethora of caterpillars on the hedge which is why it's covered in webs.
In a Facebook post, Kidderminster Town Council said: "Halloween has come early in St Georges Park! Don't worry though, these are actually the webs of the Spindle Ermine caterpillar, who have been very busy spinning their silk over the hedges in the park.
"Thanks to members of the Friends of St Georges Park for these amazing pictures".
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has said the numbers of ermine moths vary from year to year, which explains there being years when their vast webs are more visible.
A spokesperson for the Trust said: "They seem to especially like spindle in open sunny unshaded sites often along roadsides which also explains why road users will often see them.
"Despite the vast webs covering the spindle, the spindle trees and shrubs usually recover and is covered in leaf again later in the year. Spindle trees and shrubs, where the moths are largely found, are not particularly common.
"They exist in all 10km2 blocks across Worcestershire (a method used for biological recording) but are more common in the neutral and calcareous grassland areas in the south and west of the county.
"If anyone comes across a spindle tree covered in spindle ermine moth webs, please take a photo and send it alongside its location to the Worcestershire Biological Records Centre on records@wbrc.org.uk".
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