Norfolk hedgerows are blanketed in caterpillar web.

A section of hedgerow covered in web-like coverings was described as “amazing” by an amateur photographer.

The webs, which were coated in caterpillars, stretched over a 5m (16ft) piece of hedge on the A146 between Chedgrave and Thurton, according to Jonathan Orland of Loddon, Norfolk.

“It’s amazing to see; they believe in the safety of numbers,” he remarked.

They’re most likely a type of micro ermine moth caterpillar, according to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

“They prefer different types of plants and shrubs,” said Bob Morgan, a reserve communications officer. “You often see them in hedgerows.”

To protect themselves from parasite wasps and birds, the moths spin these massive, thick webs.

They can survive on a variety of plants, such as pine or nettle, depending on the species.

“The populations will blossom in some years, and this seems to fluctuate with the quantity of wasps.”

The caterpillars normally survive from May to June before disappearing until the adult moths take flight in late summer, according to the trust.

It was proven that the webbing is harmless to the host plant and that it will fade away once the critters have left their temporary home.