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DeniseMarie
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Has anyone noticed

Out of nowhere I have been seeing these huge white cotton cocoon looking things on trees? They look too big to be a caterpillar cocoon. I wonder what is in them?

If you havent noticed, look at the trees when driving, they are all over. Mostly in bare spots on the tree branches, where there are no leaves.

Posted 5/20/08 10:33 AM
 
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PotofLuck06
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Re: Has anyone noticed

I've seen them. I thought maybe they were bat nests or mosquito nests.

Posted 5/20/08 10:34 AM
 

lucyloo
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Re: Has anyone noticed

Gypsy Moths

Posted 5/20/08 10:34 AM
 

LaurenExp
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Re: Has anyone noticed

I actually have noticed them and wondered what they were also. I see them a lot on Nicholls Road...

Posted 5/20/08 10:34 AM
 

DeniseMarie
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Re: Has anyone noticed

Posted by dita

Gypsy Moths




ew really! jeez - how many are in there!

Posted 5/20/08 10:35 AM
 

JennChris
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Re: Has anyone noticed

They are gypsy moths Chat Icon Those suckers EAT alll the leaves off the trees and are DISGUSTING! We just bought spray for them because we live in the woods and have a huge problem every year with them because they eat so much of the leaves they end up killing the trees.

Posted 5/20/08 10:38 AM
 

JennChris
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Re: Has anyone noticed

these things?!
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Posted 5/20/08 10:40 AM
 

DeniseMarie
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Re: Has anyone noticed

Posted by JennChris

these things?!
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yes, that is them!

Posted 5/20/08 10:41 AM
 

Babe49
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Re: Has anyone noticed

I have 2 huge ones on the tree outside the bathroom window of my office building.

Posted 5/20/08 10:42 AM
 

TheWhiteRabbit
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Re: Has anyone noticed

They're tent caterpillars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_tent_caterpillar

Posted 5/20/08 10:42 AM
 

NewlyMrs
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Re: Has anyone noticed

ewe....those are huge!!!!!!

Posted 5/20/08 10:45 AM
 

Mrs. Patticakes
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Re: Has anyone noticed

That picture just gave me the chills. Chat Icon

Posted 5/20/08 11:04 AM
 

JandJ1224

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Jannette

Re: Has anyone noticed

I was wondering about this too! I see tons of them on the Bethpage Pkwy. Crazy!!

Posted 5/20/08 11:13 AM
 

freckles
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Re: Has anyone noticed

Yeah, I've seen them all over in the last few weeks!

Posted 5/20/08 11:16 AM
 

Chrisnamy
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Amy

Re: Has anyone noticed

Posted by JennChris

They are gypsy moths Chat Icon Those suckers EAT alll the leaves off the trees and are DISGUSTING! We just bought spray for them because we live in the woods and have a huge problem every year with them because they eat so much of the leaves they end up killing the trees.



We have been spraying the trees already. I get so grossed out but them

Posted 5/20/08 11:17 AM
 

lucyloo
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Re: Has anyone noticed

Posted by KittyTheStray

They're tent caterpillars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_tent_caterpillar


I stand corrected. Chat Icon

Posted 5/20/08 11:29 AM
 

CroatianBride
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Tat

Re: Has anyone noticed

gross! looks like a giant spider web!

Posted 5/20/08 11:36 AM
 

IluvBo
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Re: Has anyone noticed

OMG you guys read my mind! we were talking about those ugly looking things just last night on my long, long ride on the LIRR. nobody knew what they were............Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon now i have the answer and yuckChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 5/20/08 11:37 AM
 

JennyPenny
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Jen

Re: Has anyone noticed

I've been seeing them too! They're so disgustingChat Icon

Posted 5/20/08 12:13 PM
 

2BEANS
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Re: Has anyone noticed

Posted by JennChris

these things?!
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Chat Icon Chat Icon ***!! Ive never seen those.. thank goodness.. what area are these things found.. i never seen them were i live.

Posted 5/20/08 12:15 PM
 

TheWhiteRabbit
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Re: Has anyone noticed

Posted by dita

Posted by KittyTheStray

They're tent caterpillars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_tent_caterpillar


I stand corrected. Chat Icon


Poor Gypsy Moths are gettin' a bad rap here!! Chat Icon

Gypsy Moth eggs look like bits of fine sawdust on the side of a tree.
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Posted 5/20/08 12:16 PM
 

imas98
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Re: Has anyone noticed

YES ! I noticed alot of them on the side of the Wantagh & Southern State Pkwy's.....so gross.

Posted 5/20/08 12:19 PM
 

JennChris
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Re: Has anyone noticed

Posted by KittyTheStray

Posted by dita

Posted by KittyTheStray

They're tent caterpillars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_tent_caterpillar


I stand corrected. Chat Icon


Poor Gypsy Moths are gettin' a bad rap here!! Chat Icon

Gypsy Moth eggs look like bits of fine sawdust on the side of a tree.
IMAGE


either way.. they are all DISGUSTING.. we have cankerworms out here too that don't have nests.. they lay eggs in trees and then come out in the late spring and eat the leaves too.. they are all trouble because they eat SO many leaves Chat Icon

Posted 5/20/08 12:38 PM
 
 

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