Post #4109914
2026-07-26 10:37 UTC
Hey #FediVerse I have a #Botany question.
This shrub is just up the road from me, I pass it on my dogwalk.
I think there are two species along the row, one of them seems to be almost entirely covered in webbing or what look like cobwebs. The webbing appears to be only on the more browned parts of the plant.
I've lived here almost 30 years and don't recall seeing this phenomenon. Or at least I think I don't.
Anyone know what this might be? My guess was that it's some form of protection for the plant against something.
And also if there is a specific hashtag to use let me know.
#Plants #Botany #PlantHelp #BotanyHelp
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@hexorg@techhub.social 2026-07-26 10:52
@lukeharby@infosec.exchange not a botanist but I like searching for stuff like this. spider mites seems to be the closest contender. See If you can see tiny red dots within the web. There’s also a fungal thread blight, and wooly aphids, but the pictures I find online are nowhere near that uniform distribution like in your photos. Also, I’ve seen such questions under #plantid and #bugid tags