fall webworm
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Lepidoptera > Arctiidae
Hyphantria cunea (Drury)
Photographer: John A. Weidhass, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Contact: Eric R. Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Descriptor: Feature(s)
Description: The large flimsy nests of the fall webworm are a familiar sight along road sides in later summer. The nests grow larger and larger until entire branches are covered.
Image Citation:
John A. Weidhass, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, www.forestryimages.org
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