Knowing a little about the species and their feeding habits ... Spongy Moth (Formerly Known as the Gypsy Moth) Not exactly a ...

Oaks are [the caterpillars'] preferred [trees], but gypsy moth caterpillars have quite a large menu. They can feed on over 300 species of trees and shrubs. Other preferred hosts can include poplar ...

The historic infestation of gypsy moth caterpillars has now ... The oaks, maples and other broad-leaf species of trees currently on the caterpillars’ menu are expected to regrow leaves over ...

The caterpillar is the gypsy moth in its larval stage, and the invasive species damages roughly a million acres of forest in the U.S. each year by devouring tree leaves. But the damage would be ...