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Wingless Female Tussock Moth Laying Eggs

Posted by June 28th, 2007 at 12:00 am

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Eggs, Tussock Moths

Egg Laying??
Hi Bugman…this one really has me stumped. Found it in my backyard this morning. Hopefully you can help me out on this one. Thanks
Tom Rook
Brantford, Ont. Canada
www.stockfullofnature.com

tussock laying eggs Wingless Female Tussock Moth Laying Eggs

Hi Tom,
This is an exciting photo for us since we get so many requests to identify White Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillars, Orgyia leucostigma. The female Tussock Moth is flightless and lays a foamy mass of eggs. This image agrees with one posted on BugGuide.

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