The Gypsy Moth Slide Carousel

This carousel of slides contains all life stages of the gypsy moth, along with some other useful information.

I. Egg Masses:

  1. Egg masses on bark. (72K)
  2. Egg masses are often laid in groups. (86K)
  3. Egg masses on rocks. (90K)
  4. Egg masses on trees. (90K)
  5. Female depositing egg mass - courtesy of USFS (16K)
  6. Egg mass with newly emerged larvae - courtesy of USFS (30K)
  7. Checking for egg masses on camper. (95K)

II. Larvae:

  1. Dispersal of first instars (ballooning). (90K)
  2. First instar - courtesy of USFS (10K)
  3. The second instar (life stage) caterpillar. (77K)
  4. Young caterpillars consuming leaves. (63K)
  5. Third instar - courtesy of USFS (11K)
  6. Mature gypsy moth caterpillar. (99K)
  7. The normal size of an older caterpillar. (59K)
  8. Caterpillar - photo by Dan Herms (194K)
  9. Caterpillar (launches page at enature.com)
  10. The feeding abilities of caterpillars. (81K)
  11. Caterpillars dying/no available food. (77K)
  12. Gypsy moth caterpillars killed by a (nucleopolyhedrosis) virus. (59K)

III. Pupae:

  1. Pupae on leaves - courtesy of USFS (17K)
  2. Pupae on bark - photo by John Ghent (45K)
  3. The pupal (resting) stage of the gypsy moth. (90K)
  4. Male (right) pupae smaller than female - courtesy of USFS (14K)
  5. Gypsy moth pupae under burlap bands. (63K)
  6. A typical pupating (resting) site for the gypsy moth. (77K)

IV. Adults:

  1. Male - courtesy of USFS (14K)
  2. Female - courtesy of USFS (14K)
  3. Adult female gypsy moths resting on tree. (104K)
  4. Adult female gypsy moths covers her eggs with hairs from her body. (81K)
  5. A group of female gypsy moths laying eggs. (95K)

V. Some Sampling and Control Equipment:

  1. A "milk carton" pheromone trap. (72K)
  2. Sampling for egg masses in the forest. (86K)
  3. Placing burlap bands on trees. (171K)
  4. Larvae are easily collected from their resting spot (under burlap). (68K)

VI. Feeding Preferences / Defoliation Potential:

  1. Gypsy moth larvae prefer feeding on oak trees. (77K)
  2. A typical defoliated forest. (90K)
  3. A defoliated mountainside. (63K)

VII. Some caterpillars that are often confused with those of the gypsy moth:

  1. Tent caterpillar webbing in tree. (72K)
  2. Tent caterpillar webbing in tree (closeup). (95K)
  3. Tent caterpillar. (32K)
  4. Tent caterpillar.
  5. Fall webworm caterpillars. (99K)
  6. A caterpillar of the Mourning Cloak butterfly. (63K)

VII. Distribution Maps of the Gypsy Moth:

  1. Distribution in the U.S. - 1993. (147K)

 

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