#spongymoth — Public Fediverse posts

I was in New Paltz, NY, last weekend and almost every tree trunk was studded with spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) egg masses. Didn't take me long to find Ooencyrtus kuvanae (Encyrtidae), one of the introduced wasps that parasitizes them. It also goes after spotted lanternfly eggs. #wasp #hymenoptera #ipm #lepidoptera #moth #nature #biology #SpongyMoth #entomology

New on Entomology Today: A new study evaluating pesticide effects on spongy moth egg masses shows the potential value in targeting the invasive pest in its dormant wintertime stage, before hungry larvae emerge. #entomology #insects #SpongyMoth https://entomologytoday.org/2023/07/26/targeting-egg-masses-winter-spongy-moth-management/

Good news! I don’t have any aspen or willow trees, which are favorite foods of spongy moths.

Bad news! I have oak, birch, crabapple, tamarack, and linden trees. These are also favorite foods of spongy moths.

#treePests #spongyMoth #Madison #Wisconsin

https://www.wkow.com/news/madison-needs-volunteers-for-spongy-moth-outbreak/article_822b3ed4-1a3f-11ee-b2cd-fbe55f6a1f74.html

I SAW A LOT OF LYMANTRIA DISPAR, SPONGY MOTH, IN SARATOGA COUNTY AT THE START OF MY ADIRONDACKS TRIP. YET EVEN AS I AM AWARE OF THEIR DESTRUCTIVENESS IN MY PART OF THE WORLD, I CANNOT HELP BUT ADMIRE THEIR BEAUTY.HTTPS://WWW.INATURALIST.ORG/OBSERVATIONS/170320466#NATURALISTS #INATURALIST #MACROPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTS #LEPIDOPTERA #MOTHS #SPONGYMOTH #INVASIVES #INVASIVEINSECTS #INVASIVEPESTS #FORESTS #FORESTRY CC: @darwin

I SAW A LOT OF LYMANTRIA DISPAR, SPONGY MOTH, IN SARATOGA COUNTY AT THE START OF MY ADIRONDACKS TRIP. YET EVEN AS I AM AWARE OF THEIR DESTRUCTIVENESS IN MY PART OF THE WORLD, I CANNOT HELP BUT ADMIRE THEIR BEAUTY.HTTPS://WWW.INATURALIST.ORG/OBSERVATIONS/170320466#NATURALISTS #INATURALIST #MACROPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTS #LEPIDOPTERA #MOTHS #SPONGYMOTH #INVASIVES #INVASIVEINSECTS #INVASIVEPESTS #FORESTS #FORESTRY CC: @darwin

I SAW A LOT OF LYMANTRIA DISPAR, SPONGY MOTH, IN SARATOGA COUNTY AT THE START OF MY ADIRONDACKS TRIP. YET EVEN AS I AM AWARE OF THEIR DESTRUCTIVENESS IN MY PART OF THE WORLD, I CANNOT HELP BUT ADMIRE THEIR BEAUTY.HTTPS://WWW.INATURALIST.ORG/OBSERVATIONS/170320466#NATURALISTS #INATURALIST #MACROPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTS #LEPIDOPTERA #MOTHS #SPONGYMOTH #INVASIVES #INVASIVEINSECTS #INVASIVEPESTS #FORESTS #FORESTRY CC: @darwin

I SAW A LOT OF LYMANTRIA DISPAR, SPONGY MOTH, IN SARATOGA COUNTY AT THE START OF MY ADIRONDACKS TRIP. YET EVEN AS I AM AWARE OF THEIR DESTRUCTIVENESS IN MY PART OF THE WORLD, I CANNOT HELP BUT ADMIRE THEIR BEAUTY.HTTPS://WWW.INATURALIST.ORG/OBSERVATIONS/170320466#NATURALISTS #INATURALIST #MACROPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTS #LEPIDOPTERA #MOTHS #SPONGYMOTH #INVASIVES #INVASIVEINSECTS #INVASIVEPESTS #FORESTS #FORESTRY CC: @darwin

I SAW A LOT OF LYMANTRIA DISPAR, SPONGY MOTH, IN SARATOGA COUNTY AT THE START OF MY ADIRONDACKS TRIP. YET EVEN AS I AM AWARE OF THEIR DESTRUCTIVENESS IN MY PART OF THE WORLD, I CANNOT HELP BUT ADMIRE THEIR BEAUTY.HTTPS://WWW.INATURALIST.ORG/OBSERVATIONS/170320466#NATURALISTS #INATURALIST #MACROPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTPHOTOGRAPHY #INSECTS #LEPIDOPTERA #MOTHS #SPONGYMOTH #INVASIVES #INVASIVEINSECTS #INVASIVEPESTS #FORESTS #FORESTRY CC: @darwin

I saw a lot of Lymantria dispar, spongy moth, in Saratoga County at the start of my Adirondacks trip. Yet even as I am aware of their destructiveness in my part of the world, I cannot help but admire their beauty.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170320466

#Naturalists #iNaturalist #MacroPhotography #InsectPhotography #Insects #Lepidoptera #Moths #SpongyMoth #Invasives #InvasiveInsects #InvasivePests #Forests #Forestry #Adirondacks

cc: @darwin

I saw a lot of Lymantria dispar, spongy moth, in Saratoga County at the start of my Adirondacks trip. Yet even as I am aware of their destructiveness in my part of the world, I cannot help but admire their beauty.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170320466

#Naturalists #iNaturalist #MacroPhotography #InsectPhotography #Insects #Lepidoptera #Moths #SpongyMoth #Invasives #InvasiveInsects #InvasivePests #Forests #Forestry #Adirondacks

cc: @darwin

I saw a lot of Lymantria dispar, spongy moth, in Saratoga County at the start of my Adirondacks trip. Yet even as I am aware of their destructiveness in my part of the world, I cannot help but admire their beauty.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170320466

#Naturalists #iNaturalist #MacroPhotography #InsectPhotography #Insects #Lepidoptera #Moths #SpongyMoth #Invasives #InvasiveInsects #InvasivePests #Forests #Forestry #Adirondacks

cc: @darwin

I saw a lot of Lymantria dispar, spongy moth, in Saratoga County at the start of my Adirondacks trip. Yet even as I am aware of their destructiveness in my part of the world, I cannot help but admire their beauty.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170320466

#Naturalists #iNaturalist #MacroPhotography #InsectPhotography #Insects #Lepidoptera #Moths #SpongyMoth #Invasives #InvasiveInsects #InvasivePests #Forests #Forestry #Adirondacks

cc: @darwin

I saw a lot of Lymantria dispar, spongy moth, in Saratoga County at the start of my Adirondacks trip. Yet even as I am aware of their destructiveness in my part of the world, I cannot help but admire their beauty.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170320466

#Naturalists #iNaturalist #MacroPhotography #InsectPhotography #Insects #Lepidoptera #Moths #SpongyMoth #Invasives #InvasiveInsects #InvasivePests #Forests #Forestry #Adirondacks

cc: @darwin