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Lymantria dispar dispar
A Gypsy moth caterpillar, spotted on a tamarisk tree, Volos city, Greece.
Spotted on May 9, 2013
Submitted on May 9, 2013
4 Comments
Yes, it is widespread in the northern hemisphere, and it is considered a major pest species in USA :/
Well at least is a nice pest ;) but 300 different species, that must be a really well adapted species!
Wiki says that its larvae consumes the leaves of over 300 species of trees, shrubs and plant, so it became a pest , in some areas...
Beautiful caterpillar!