JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) Egg Mass The hairs protect the eggs from predation.<br /> <br /> *The small white thing to the left of the moth is a Bucculatrix cocoon.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Dying tree; meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156482/spongy_moth_lymantria_dispar_laying_eggs.html" title="Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) Laying Eggs"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/156482_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=q89%2FuKZaNIMlAIEw3D6GyFrpz1w%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) Laying Eggs Laying a mass of fuzzy eggs.<br /> <br /> *The small white thing to the left of the moth is a Bucculatrix cocoon.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Dying tree; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156481/spongy_moth_lymantria_dispar_egg_mass.html Geotagged,Lymantria dispar,Spongy Moth,Summer,United States,egg mass,eggs,gypsy moth,lymantria,moth" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Gypsy moth,Lymantria dispar,Spongy Moth,Summer,United States,egg mass,eggs,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) Egg Mass

The hairs protect the eggs from predation.

*The small white thing to the left of the moth is a Bucculatrix cocoon.

Habitat: Dying tree; meadow

Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) Laying Eggs Laying a mass of fuzzy eggs.<br /> <br /> *The small white thing to the left of the moth is a Bucculatrix cocoon.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Dying tree; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156481/spongy_moth_lymantria_dispar_egg_mass.html Geotagged,Lymantria dispar,Spongy Moth,Summer,United States,egg mass,eggs,gypsy moth,lymantria,moth

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Spongy Moth

Lymantria dispar, the gypsy moth, are moths in the family Erebidae. Lymantria dispar covers many subspecies, subspecies identification such as L. d. dispar or L. d. japonica leaves no ambiguity in identification. Lymantria dispar subspecies have a range which covers in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and South America.

Info 71 0
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
View Christine Young's profile

By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Jan 1, 2024. Captured Jul 14, 2022 07:15 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
country flag of United States of America Explore United States of America 40,038 9,661 8
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

This photo also appears in

Discover more photo collections