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Fall Webworm Moth

Hyphantria cunea

Photo by annorion
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Field Notes

Description:

Large webs on tree branches. Kind of looked like giant cocoons. Inside were these caterpillars/worms busying about. The pic was taken of a nest on a crab apple tree.

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Fall Webworm Moth

Hyphantria cunea

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
annorion
Thanks for another one ForestDragon!
Dan Doucette
These are some type of tent caterpillars, Family Lasiocampidae
Photographed
PublishedAugust 14, 2011

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