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lorich
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Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Is this grossing anyone else out besides me?
I'm in an area with a lot of trees and it's bad. I haven't noticed much destruction on the leaves yet, but they're piled on the trunks like....ugh...
Has anyone noticed this?
I have pictures, but they're gross...I'll post if you want.
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kahlua716
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
I haven't seen it near me- but a friend posted pictures on FB of what look like hairy trees!
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| Posted 6/24/15 10:57 AM |
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dianadrw
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Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
I haven't noticed them on the trees but I have noticed them in the house and on my deck. I've never ever seen them in my house before and I've seen two or three. Last night one was on my side door. DD and I screamed!! LOL.
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| Posted 6/24/15 10:58 AM |
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busymomonli
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Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
I want to see!
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| Posted 6/24/15 10:58 AM |
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lorich
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Posted by busymomonli
I want to see!
Remember...you asked for this....
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| Posted 6/24/15 11:01 AM |
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KarenK122
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Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
knock on wood we do not have many by me. I think I saw one. I do remember though many many many years ago there was a HUGE infestation and we literally had to walk outside with umbrellas because they kept falling from the trees into our hair. GROSS.
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| Posted 6/24/15 11:04 AM |
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lorich
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Posted by kahlua716
I haven't seen it near me- but a friend posted pictures on FB of what look like hairy trees!
Was that me?
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| Posted 6/24/15 11:05 AM |
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lorich
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Posted by KarenK122
knock on wood we do not have many by me. I think I saw one. I do remember though many many many years ago there was a HUGE infestation and we literally had to walk outside with umbrellas because they kept falling from the trees into our hair. GROSS.
It's almost becoming like that. They say it's due to the lack of rain this spring. The rain helped produced this fungus that helps control the population of these things. I'm hoping the rain we've had this past weekend got the fungus production going.
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| Posted 6/24/15 11:06 AM |
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Posted by KarenK122
knock on wood we do not have many by me. I think I saw one. I do remember though many many many years ago there was a HUGE infestation and we literally had to walk outside with umbrellas because they kept falling from the trees into our hair. GROSS.
That's nasty! Haven't seen it here, yet, but it reminds me of a few years ago, I went upstate with a friend and we were planning on going hiking. We had to drive on a road that went through the woods to get to the hiking trail and there were THOUSANDS of caterpillars hanging from all the trees - it was like curtains of caterpillars. And it just never ended. Plus the road was covered in dead caterpillars. It was so unbelievably gross. I was freaking out, screaming and laughing while I was driving. Needless to say, we didn't go hiking that weekend!
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| Posted 6/24/15 11:28 AM |
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kahlua716
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Posted by lorich
Posted by kahlua716
I haven't seen it near me- but a friend posted pictures on FB of what look like hairy trees!
Was that me?
LOL_ I thought it was another friend from HS but you have the same name- so it's possible!
ETA: Nope- wasn't you lol
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| Posted 6/24/15 11:34 AM |
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busymomonli
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Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
oh. my.
That is crazy. Are you in Nassau or Suffolk?
I haven't seen anything that bad near me!
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| Posted 6/24/15 12:42 PM |
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My parents and a few people I know have this this year. SO gross! My dad got some organic spray and then they hand picked the dead ones off the trunks, LOL. Now they put duct tape slathered with Vaseline on the tree trunks.
So weird, I live like 5 miles south (very close to the water) of them and have not seen 1.
I remember a few bad infestations when I was a kid, but not like this in years.
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| Posted 6/24/15 12:49 PM |
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peaceandlove
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
We've had tons in our yard, they destroyed a tree and a bush. My roses are bare. I didn't want to sprat but now i regret it. They have started to create cocoons in the creases of my trees. Its so gross.
My kids love them! They pick them up all the time.
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| Posted 6/24/15 12:52 PM |
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My kids love them! They pick them up all the time.
Oh yeah DD thinks it's the best thing ever. She collects her "pets" on a daily basis.
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| Posted 6/24/15 12:56 PM |
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lorich
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Posted by busymomonli
oh. my.
That is crazy. Are you in Nassau or Suffolk?
I haven't seen anything that bad near me!
Suffolk - Sachem area.
At my house it's not this bad. These pictures were taken at my Son's school.
When I walk around my tree lined streets neighborhood...I step, gag, step, gag.
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tray831
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Yep! DH pointed this out to me the other day. They are on a lot of our trees in the backyard.
Your trees are really filled though.
So these things turn into moths? So in a few weeks; we will have a moth infestation??? Wonderful! Why can't these things turn into butterflies. 
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| Posted 6/24/15 1:00 PM |
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alli3131
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Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
I live in New England growing up. THey were bad (worse then that pic) every year. Don't stand under a tree during the rain. You will be covered in their poop!!!!
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Bearcat
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
wtf... i have never seen anything like this, ever, or noticed it this year.
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Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Years ago people used to spread Tangle Foot on their trees in a 8 - 10" wide band around the trunks so that they couldn't climb up.
I have to say, I love the pictures! Just glad I don't have them.
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busymomonli
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Re: Ok...can we talk about the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar infestation?
Posted by lorich
Posted by busymomonli
oh. my.
That is crazy. Are you in Nassau or Suffolk?
I haven't seen anything that bad near me!
Suffolk - Sachem area.
At my house it's not this bad. These pictures were taken at my Son's school.
When I walk around my tree lined streets neighborhood...I step, gag, step, gag.
I am not far from you and I have not noticed them. But I have not gone out of my way to look. Now I am going to check my trees when I get home...
It's gross, but I find it kind of amazing too. That's weird right?
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