Fall Webworms (Caterpillars)
Hyphantria cunea
34.81, -84.65
Field Notes
Description:
Webbed nests at the end of a limb (as opposed to near the branch union with the trunk) of a tree tend to belong to the Fall Webworm. These early instars are still feeding inside the tent at the end of a branch on a fire cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) tree.
Habitat:
The moth is native to North America, ranging from Canada to Mexico. (Accidentally introduced from North America to Yugoslavia in the 1940s, and has since spread throughout Europe; later introduced to northern China and North Korea.)
Notes:
Spotted near Holly Creek in the Cohutta Wilderness Area
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 12, 2014
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