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Eastern Tent Caterpillar (Eggs)

Malacosoma americanum

Photo by PhotoginTN
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Field Notes

Description:

Eastern Tent Caterpillar eggs. The mass of eggs were 12 mm (1/2 in) long.

Habitat:

On an apple tree leaf stem.

Reference Links:

Eastern Tent Caterpillar — Department of Entomology — Penn State Un…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Heather R
Looks like an egg mass for tent caterpillars: http://thecitrusguy.blogspot.com/2012_06_01_archive.html

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
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PublishedJune 5, 2016

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