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Gypsy Moth

Lymantria dispar

Photo by keithp2012
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Field Notes

Description:

Photos of Gypsy Moth larva,pupa, and both male and female adults. I worked very hard to get photos of them all!

larva- 5/29/13, pupa- 6/12/13, adults- 6/22/13

Habitat:

Oak trees

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Comments (6)
keithp2012
The caterpillar was last instar so I don't know how long it takes from egg to mature caterpillar
Jacob Gorneau
Thanks for the dates! It is amazing all of this happens in a short amount of time!
Jacob Gorneau
Awesome series, Keith! Could you tell us the dates for each of the photos, so we have a general idea of how long their life cycle took?
keithp2012
Lots of great photos tell me how they look

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PublishedJuly 3, 2013

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