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Gypsy Moth Eggs - Lymantria dispar A common sight around here...<br /> Tussock moths often cover their eggs with hairs from the tip of their abdomen. The masses overwinter and usually contain 100-600 eggs.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed, swampy forest Geotagged,Gypsy Moth Eggs,Gypsy moth,Lymantria dispar,Summer,United States,eggs Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Gypsy Moth Eggs - Lymantria dispar

A common sight around here...
Tussock moths often cover their eggs with hairs from the tip of their abdomen. The masses overwinter and usually contain 100-600 eggs.

Habitat: Mixed, swampy forest

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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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 31, 2020. Captured Aug 26, 2019 13:35 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.