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Lymantria dispar dispar

life science Maturity 5-7

The spongy moth is a small bug.

Lymantria dispar MHNT Chenille.jpg
Lymantria dispar MHNT Chenille.jpg
It likes to eat tree leaves. The tiny bugs can travel on the wind.
Gypsy moth caterpillar eating leaves.jpg
Gypsy moth caterpillar eating leaves.jpg
They eat a lot of green plants. This can hurt many big trees. We must watch these bugs. Do you like looking at bugs?

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File:Gypsy moth spread 1900-2007.gif
Gypsy moth spread 1900-2007.gif
File:Lymantria dispar MHNT Chenille.jpg
Lymantria dispar MHNT Chenille.jpg
File:Gypsy moth caterpillar eating leaves.jpg
Gypsy moth caterpillar eating leaves.jpg
File:Lymantria dispar MHNT Chenille portrait.jpg
Lymantria dispar MHNT Chenille portrait.jpg
File:Lymantria dispar - growth A - 07 - chrysalis (2009-06-25).jpg
Lymantria dispar - growth A - 07 -...
File:Lymantria dispar 8-8-2006 19-20-14.JPG
Lymantria dispar 8-8-2006 19-20-14.JPG
File:Lymantria dispar01.jpg
Lymantria dispar01.jpg
File:Gypsy moth caterpillar killed by virus.jpg
Gypsy moth caterpillar killed by virus.jpg
File:Gypsy Moth Defoliation Snow Shoe PA.jpg
Gypsy Moth Defoliation Snow Shoe PA.jpg
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