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Gypsy Moth

Lymantria dispar

About

A sexually dimorphic moth where males are brown and can fly, while females are white with dark markings and are flightless. Caterpillars are voracious defoliators.

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Did You Know?

A single caterpillar can eat up to one square meter of leaves during its development, and outbreaks can strip entire forests bare.