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Apple tree damaged by caterpillars of Brown tail moth Euproctis chrysorrhoea. Eaten leaves and damaged young, immature fruit. This is a pest of increasing importance in orchards, gardens and roadside alleys.

Forest Tent Caterpillar in its natural environment. It is very invasive and destructive.

Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) on a raspberry leaf closeup

A gypsy moth caterpillar resting on a vibrant red flower.

Lymantria dispar caterpillars move in forest. beautiful pest caterpillar in mountain woods

A caterpillar with many long black hairs on its body and many small water droplets on its long hairs.

Close-up of a moth caterpillar (Euthrix potatoria) climbing on a blade of grass against a green background. There is space for text at the top

Caterpillar on bitten leaf - animal behavior.

A gypsy moth caterpillar crawling on a green leaf in the garden.

$The lackey moth (Malacosoma neustria) is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is common across southern Britain and central Europe. Malacosoma species are notable for their caterpillars which are brightly coloured and form silken tents to regulate their temperature. Malacosoma neustria caterpillars are brown with blue, orange and white stripes. The adults are a fairly uniform brown. The larvae feed mainly on trees and shrubs from within their tents.\nDistribution and habitat:\nThe lackey moth is widely distributed across Europe, Asia and North Africa. Its habitat is the edges of woodland, bushy grassland, coppices, hedgerows and road verges. The caterpillar's food plants include apple, pear, plum, willow, hornbeam, lime and oak.\nLife cycle:\nEggs of the lackey moth are laid in ring-like bands in late summer on twigs of the host trees where they overwinter. On hatching, the larvae are gregarious and weave for themselves a silken canopy of webbing. They eat the young foliage of the tree and moult several times as they grow larger. When ready to pupate they drop to the ground and undergo metamorphosis, each forming a pupa sandwiched between leaves of plants growing beneath the tree. In both Britain and Germany the flight period is from June to August (source Wikipedia).$

Caterpillar of Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus

A caterpillar with many long black hairs on its body and many small water droplets on its long hairs. It walks on the glass table, and the table has its reflection.

A macro shot of a brightly colored forest tent caterpillar displaying a sad looking face of worry.

Caterpillars are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).

The pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a moth of the subfamily Thaumetopoeinae in the family Notodontidae.

Close-up of a tent caterpillar on leaves along Hummocks Trail near Mt. St. Helens, WA

Lackey moth caterpillar, larva (Malacosoma neustria) on the leaves of pear trees in the orchard.

$Aporia crataegi, the black-veined white, is a large butterfly of the family Pieridae. A. crataegi is widespread and common. Its range extends from northwest Africa in the west to Transcaucasia and across the Palearctic to Siberia and Japan in the east. In the south, it is found in Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. It is not present in the British Isles and northern Scandinavia. \nDescription:\nThe black-veined white has a wingspan of 51 to 70 mm. Females are commonly larger than males. The upper side of both forewings and hindwings is a translucent white boldly veined with black. The underside is similar in the male but the female has brown veining. Moreover, the female loses most of her scales by rubbing her wings together, resulting almost-transparent.\nBiology:\nThe flight period of the black-veined white is between April and July. The adults are quite social and their abundance varies greatly from year to year. The eggs are laid on the food plant, usually a member of the rose family Rosaceae and often on trees and bushes.\nThe eggs are laid in groups of 30 to 100. They take about three weeks to hatch. The caterpillars tend to remain in a group with a communal larval web. This species has one generation each year. The caterpillars overwinter communally in a webbing tent with entwined leaves. Caterpillars feed close together on the leaves of the food plant at first, before dispersing in the later developmental stages to other parts of the tree. \nThe pupal stage lasts about three weeks.\n\nDistribution and habitat:\nIt occurs in open forest, grazing land, orchards. lanes, gardens, meadows and thickets throughout most of Europe. This species is extinct in the British Isles (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2006.$

Cypress silk moth or Greek silk moth, Pachypasa otus (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae). Larva (caterpillar) isolated on a white background

$Umbria, Italy:\nhairy caterpillar$

A closeup shot of a brightly colored forest tent caterpillar.

The voracious appetite of the forest tent caterpillar is on display in this photo. Marvel at the sight of this tiny creature, meticulously devouring a leaf on a magnificent tree. Against the backdrop of a blue sky, leaves and branches form a mesmerizing composition. The shallow depth of field accentuates the caterpillar's intricate details, while highlighting its focused presence. Explore the delicate balance of nature as this caterpillar indulges in its meal, reminding us of the intricate interplay between life and sustenance in the natural world.

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