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Lymantria dispar
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.
Norway maple trunk in shrubby woodlands.
Spotted on Jul 5, 2005
Submitted on Mar 31, 2011
3 Comments
That's going to be a female for sure!
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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.