The release from DCNR notes spongy moth egg mass surveys are the best way to determine the need for treatment. Female moths lay light tan egg masses — each containing 100 to 1,500 eggs — on ...

The trees’ flowers attract moths by producing nectar at night, when the moths are most active. The larvae of moths, caterpillars, also play a vital role in ecosystems. For example, the larvae of ...

A gypsy moth caterpillar crawls along partially eaten leaves of a tree in Trenton, N.J. The spongy moth caterpillar has a yellow and black head, a hairy body with pairs of blue spots, followed by ...

“Early action against spongy moth caterpillars can help prevent widespread tree loss.” DCNR provides a list of aerial applicators, a suppression guide, and expert foresters in each county to ...

Our past points us toward our future. Over the last century, Caterpillar has grown with our customers to help build a better, more sustainable world. We’ve changed together as the world has changed: ...

Know your elephant hawk moth from your painted lady butterfly. Discover more about the world of butterflies, moths and their caterpillars, and what you can do to give them a helping hand. Who's ...

It is the sphinx moth ... usually has many more moths. The adults usually don’t survive winter. After mating, the females will lay eggs, which hatch into large green caterpillars with a single ...