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I was walking through the forest when I saw this fairly large specimen crawling across my path, so I took a picture
At the time I didn't realize it was an invasive species
Gypsy moth is an insect native to Europe and Asia that has been severely weakening trees across North America. Gypsy moth was introduced to North America in the late 1860’s near Boston and has spread over the past century. Despite the successful use of insect predators, as well as fungal and viral controls, gypsy moth populations do occasionally reach outbreak levels and continue to expand their range.
Facts cited from http://www.invadingspecies.com/gypsy-moth/
At the time I didn't realize it was an invasive species
Gypsy moth is an insect native to Europe and Asia that has been severely weakening trees across North America. Gypsy moth was introduced to North America in the late 1860’s near Boston and has spread over the past century. Despite the successful use of insect predators, as well as fungal and viral controls, gypsy moth populations do occasionally reach outbreak levels and continue to expand their range.
Facts cited from http://www.invadingspecies.com/gypsy-moth/
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Insect (Other)
Size 960 x 1280px
File Size 346.6 kB
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