They were always around but they were more visible on light colored tree bark so birds ate more of them than the light colored moths that were better camouflaged. Once the soot stained the trees the light colored moths were more visible so, the dark colored moths had an adaptive advantage because they were better camouflaged against the dark bark.
Moths are found in every continent except Antarctica. They come in many varieties, shapes and sizes.
Yes, caterpillars are the larval form of the insects butterflies and moths. Typically moths are active at night whereas butterflies are generally more active during the day.
The Giant Leopard Moth come's from Jesus.
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Yes
The gypsy moth is in the AnimaliaKingdom.
Um, no it grows up to be a Gypsy Moth.
well to decrease the population of the gypsy moth we are useing a spray that is called get rid of gypsy moth you should try it
The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) originates from Europe and Asia.
Melody A. Keena has written: 'Effects of laboratory rearing on gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)' -- subject(s): Gypsy moths as laboratory animals, Insect rearing, Gypsy moth, Variation 'Identification of gypsy moth larval color forms' -- subject(s): Gypsy moth, Identification, Larvae
Robert W. Campbell has written: 'Gypsy moth' -- subject(s): Gypsy moth 'Tree condition and mortality following defoliation by the gypsy moth' -- subject(s): Defoliation, Diseases and pests, Gypsy moth, Trees 'Forest stand responses to defoliation by the gypsy moth' -- subject(s): Defoliation, Disease and pest resistance, Food, Forest ecology, Gypsy moth, Physiology, Trees 'The analysis of numerical change in gypsy moth populations' -- subject(s): Gypsy moth, Insect populations, Mathematical models 'Day-to-day survival of late-instar western spruce budworm larvae and pupae' -- subject(s): Insects, Larvae, Pupae, Western spruce budworm 'Forecasting gypsy moth egg-mass density / by Robert W. Campbell' -- subject(s): Gypsy moth, Insect populations
Gypsy moth cater pillars eat whatever leaves came off the tree/s they or it came from.
in Michigan
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consumer
If a gypsy moth is an insect (which it probably is) than it would have 6 legs like all other insects.
Paul Benoit has written: 'Gypsy moth in Canada' -- subject- s -: Behavior, Control, Gypsy moth