Gypsy Moth caterpillar

Gypsy Moth caterpillar. Brought to the United States in 1869 to help launch a silkworm industry, the gypsy moth is a pest threating North American deciduous and hardwood trees.

Image ID: 001303

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Image keywords: 2000s, 21st-century, Americas, Eon4492, EonDiscount, Gypsy Moths, Modern-Industrial, Nature-Environment, Photographs, bugs, caterpillars, environment, environmental issues, forests, insects, invasive species, leaves, nature, pests, silkworm industry

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