Ailanthus Webworm - Atteva aurea Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA August 18, 2007 Size: ~30mm
I have two mature Ailanthus altissima trees in my backyard. The caterpillars seem to prefer the young trees that grow as suckers from the roots of the mature trees, as I don't see any webs in the mature trees. This is an image of a few individuals on one small tree. I believe the lighter ones are freshly molted and haven't darkened up yet.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Stephen Schueman on 19 August, 2007 - 11:03am Last updated 20 August, 2010 - 10:09am |