Fall webworm moth
Hyphantria cunea
35.9132, -79.0558
Field Notes
Description:
Fall webworm moth caterpillars are white insects with black spots. The small hairy caterpillars grow into pale to dark caterpillars about 1.5 inches long. Some have a black head and others rusty-orange heads. These caterpillars start their webs at the ends of the branches. They are sometimes confused with tent caterpillars and bagworms.
Habitat:
Mason Farm Biological Reserve
Notes:
The moth was not in the same spot as the caterpillars.
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