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Anisota virginiensis virginiensis - Northern Pink-striped Oakworm Moth - Female - Anisota virginiensis - female

Anisota virginiensis virginiensis - Northern Pink-striped Oakworm Moth - Female - Anisota virginiensis - Female
Bowie, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
May 25, 2014
Not sure why she decided to lay eggs on the side of a concrete wall. Perhaps she was confused by the porch light. Any chance they will survive? Should I try moving them to one of the nearby oaks?

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It's rather common for Saturniidae females to oviposit just about anywhere when they are old, or have been sitting at a light for some time. The urge to oviposit overwhelms the urge to locate appropriate hosts.

I would say it's very unlikely that the larvae will survive upon hatching. You can try to move the eggs to a nearby oak, but I would imagine that it would be difficult to get the eggs to stay put. If you want you could hatch them out and start them feeding on oak and then transfer the young larvae.

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