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Gypsy Moth Larva

Lymantria dispar

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Field Notes

Description:

This gypsy moth larva chewed the bark on this Norway maple before I could get to him. I've been through an infestation before but this is the largest individual I have ever seen. As you can see, this one was almost 3 inches long.

Habitat:

Norway maple trunk in shrubby woodlands.

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Gypsy moth

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Comments (3)
keithp2012
That's going to be a female for sure!
Jacob Gorneau
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Latimeria
That is one huge caterpillar! Just imagine how large the moth is going to be...the northeast has been fighting the gypsy moth since the late 1800s, it's proven itself a tough adversary.

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PublishedMarch 31, 2011

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