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Fall Webworm Enjoying Some Sun There were so many of these guys covering the beach when we visited Seattle. They were everywhere. These Fall Webworms were all meeting on this log. Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Fall Webworm Enjoying Some Sun

There were so many of these guys covering the beach when we visited Seattle. They were everywhere. These Fall Webworms were all meeting on this log.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Interesting find, Mary! I'm still trying to understand what is meant by "webbed nest"...do you know? Posted 11 years ago
  2. View frotle803's profile
    frotle803
    Katipo Spider
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    Yep, have you ever seen those web looking bunches in trees before? They are usually hanging off the limbs of the tree. That is their nest. Apparently these guys are a nuisance in Washington. I find them beautiful to look at.
     Posted 11 years ago

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The Fall webworm

The fall webworm, "Hyphantria cunea", is a moth in the family Arctiidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is mainly an aesthetic pest, and is not believed to harm otherwise healthy trees. It is well known to commercial tree services and arboriculturists.

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2014. Captured Jun 13, 2014 19:37.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T5i
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm