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Snowbush Caterpillar - Spanworm White-tipped Black Moth (Melanchroia chephise); At first, the caller thought I had mentioned a new computer virus, but no, this is the snowbush spanworm, not “spam worm”! Depending on your point of view, your snowbush shrubs (Breynia nivosa) may be getting a free pruning!
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Geometer moth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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spanworm – Facts about spanworm, pictures, video, and spanworm information at Encyclopedia.com: a free, credible collection of encyclopedias.
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In the northern part of USA and in Canada, the caterpillars of Bruce Spanworm attack a variety of hardwood trees. ... In the northern part of the USA and in Canada, the caterpillars of Bruce spanworm, Operophtera bruceata (Hulst), attack a variety of hardwood trees, but sugar maple, aspen, and beech are the favored host trees.
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Definition of spanworm from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "spanworm" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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More on spanworm from Infoplease: ... See more Encyclopedia articles on: Zoology: Invertebrates ... spanworm: meaning and definitions - spanworm: Definition and Pronunciation...
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The elm spanworm is a serious defoliator of shade and forest trees in the eastern United States. Generally, this native pest feeds on elm, hickory, oak, ...
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Elm Spanworm, A Frequent Visitor to Eastern Forests cially challenging for culprits known by more than one name! Dutch elm disease and elm phloem necrosis have reduced the occurrence of American elm, once a com-mon eastern shade tree, to a fraction of its former abundance.
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Photos of New England Moths - Bruce Spanworm, Operophtera bruceata ... Found this by porchlight... They've been flying all month (only the males fly). One could argue that they're not much to look at. However, there can be beauty in subtlety. I'd argue that some could be found here... ... January 22, 2002;
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Bruce spanworm overwinters as eggs laid singly on twigs. The eggs hatch near the green tip stage of apple. Most larvae mature and drop to the ground by petal-fall. Larvae remain in the soil until pupation in the fall.
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