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caterpillar nest? - Hyphantria cunea
Copyright © 2013 Pattc1

caterpillar nest? - Hyphantria cunea
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
August 22, 2013
I noticed this today and was wondering what type of caterpillar(?) these are? I've seen them around before just never this close to home and with the macro lens on my camera, this close. I always thought they were for some very large spider.
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Contributed by Pattc1 on 22 August, 2013 - 12:54pm
Last updated 13 September, 2013 - 10:00am

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That's what I thought. Lilac is one of the many known host plants of fall webworms.
… Charley Eiseman, 13 September, 2013 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

 
Web worms
Thanks.
… Pattc1, 13 September, 2013 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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Yes, caterpillars. What plant are they on?
… Charley Eiseman, 13 September, 2013 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

 
Caterpillars
Sorry for the delay. It is a lilac tree/bush.
… Pattc1, 13 September, 2013 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

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