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Tuesday, 25 May 2021

🍃Moth Caterpillars🐛

 May 23 –  Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD)

The moths are into a new instar (going from 4 => 6mm), and have covered my rose bush. I picked off (all I could see), and dropped them into soapy water. 


Monday, May 24 – Gypsy Moths

There were more the next day. Instar #3: 11 mm long.


This is the young elm in the garden under the bird house (see above). Lots of holes, and little caterpillars. While discouraging, the holes in the leaves, you can see the dragonfly on the top of the leaf.


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3 comments:

  1. Tom25 May 2021 at 07:58

    ...years ago we had large numbers of them, perhaps they moved into your area.

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  2. Anvilcloud25 May 2021 at 09:03

    Not sure if we have them. The tree next door has sometimes had the tent caterpillars, but I don't think it does this year.

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  3. William Kendall25 May 2021 at 18:44

    Time will tell how much damage they do.

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