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Walnut Caterpillars Ready for Molting These caterpillars will eventually develop into Walnut moths. They are considered a pest and will strip trees of their leaves, when they are ready to molt they move onto the tree trunk in a large mass like this, it really is quite a disturbing site. My brother found this mass and took me back so I could get some pictures. Datana integerrima,Missouri,United States,caterpillar mass,walnut caterpillar,walnut moth Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Walnut Caterpillars Ready for Molting

These caterpillars will eventually develop into Walnut moths. They are considered a pest and will strip trees of their leaves, when they are ready to molt they move onto the tree trunk in a large mass like this, it really is quite a disturbing site. My brother found this mass and took me back so I could get some pictures.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    We have a species with similar behavior here in the Netherlands:

    Yponomeuta spp. in oak tree, Uden, Netherlands The caterpillars of the Oak Processionary are slowly moving into Northern Europe due to the rising temperatures. They are considered a plague due to their irritating bristles, which cause irritation (or worse) on human skin. In the Netherlands, in most urban areas they are actively removed, yet you may encounter them in a forest. Europe,Macro,Netherlands,Slabroek,Uden
     Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Lilygirl's profile
    Lilygirl
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    I like your commentary. Interesting picture...thank you. Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Christina AndJustin Alexander's profile
    Christina AndJustin Alexander
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    Thank You, and it is amazing the damage such little things can do in mass numbers Posted 11 years ago

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The Walnut Caterpillar Moth

The Walnut Caterpillar Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario, through most of the Eastern States west to Minnesota and south to northern Mexico.

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By Christina AndJustin Alexander

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Uploaded Sep 1, 2014. Captured Aug 31, 2014 17:22.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 48mm

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