Gypsy Moths? Help me identify these leaf-eating caterpillars
Posted By greg On June 3, 2009 @ 10:18 pm In Neighborhoods | Comments Disabled
I know Minnetonka and Richfield were recently sprayed for gypsy months [1], and yesterday my neighbor and I found these caterpillars on a small tree in our alley in Chaska. These guys are hungry.
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From using the Google machine, I can’t immediately rule out if they they are gypsy moths [3] nor tent [4] caterpillars [5], mainly because these photos don’t show all of the larval stages.
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Got any ideas for me? And should I be notifying the Minnesota Department of Agriculture or another organization?
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[1] sprayed for gypsy months: http://www.startribune.com/local/west/44101632.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBDia_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr
[2] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/perfporridge/3594343932/
[3] gypsy moths: http://agr.wa.gov/plantsinsects/insectpests/GypsyMoth/Comparison/images/gm-lrv-2onLeaf-vert-lg.jpg
[4] tent: http://agr.wa.gov/plantsinsects/insectpests/GypsyMoth/Comparison/images/tent_cat-lrv-single-lg.jpg
[5] caterpillars: http://agr.wa.gov/plantsinsects/insectpests/GypsyMoth/Comparison/images/tent_cat-lrv-mult-lg.jpg
[6] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/perfporridge/3594343800/
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