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Fall Webworm Moth

Hyphantria cunea

Photo by Lafcadio
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Field Notes

Description:

Massive webs full of larvae, in trees everywhere.

Habitat:

Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest.

Reference Links:

Fall webworm, Species Hyphantria cunea - Fall Webworm Moth - Hodges#8140 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Fall Webworm

Hyphantria cunea

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
Lafcadio
They're definitely alive, and protection is likely. Just don't know what species.
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
By the pictures they look alive, some kind of nesting net to protect them?! Would be very interesting to know what they are, hope you get an ID, Lafcadio.

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Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Mission
Outdoor School in the Pacific Northwest

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PublishedMarch 18, 2013

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