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05-SEP-2004

8238 - Milkweed Tussock Moths - Euchaetes egle

Harvard, Ma.

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Date/Time05-Sep-2004 13:53:30
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Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/45 sec
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Guest 11-Aug-2011 00:45
Where are the answers to these questions?
Annette 02-Sep-2008 13:39
I live in Eagan, MN and I just found many of these Milkweed Tussock caterpillars on my milkweeds with one plant already skeletonized. I've never seen these before. Do I need to be concerned? Thanks.
robyn 27-Jul-2008 22:20
hi
we have milkweed plants and these tussock moth have eating all the leaves off
will the plant be ok ,or do i need to spray them
thank robyn
v. Kuhn 16-Jul-2008 05:19
We have a milkweed/butterfly garden at our elementary school. The children study the monarch butterfly life cycle in Sept. But we now, in July, have hundreds of tussock caterpillars stripping the leaves from the milkweed. I wonder if they will devour it all. Is there any way to control them? Help!
v. Kuhn 16-Jul-2008 05:12
We have a milkweed/butterfly garden at our elementary school. The children study the monarch butterfly life cycle in Sept. But we now, in July have hundreds of tussock caterpillars stipping the leaves from the milkweed. I wonder if they will devour it all. Is there any way to control them? Help!
Lisa 19-Aug-2007 00:33
I purchased milkweed plants this year to entice Monarch butterflies and noticed today that there were lots of these tussock moths on the plants, along with milkweed aphids (yellowish orange) and a smattering of the red milkweed beetle. I've tried to find out what to do with them, but the only info was to leave them be. I live in Ontario, Canada
Deanna 18-Aug-2007 23:37
My children and I were out looking for Monarch caterpillars today and came across these. There were many plants with several of them on one leaf. We found about ten of these compared to one Monarch caterpillar. I have been collecting Monarchs for about 25 years (since I was a kid) and have never seen these before. I looked up caterpillars on the internet to find out what they were and am just starting to learn about them.
Dave D 15-Aug-2007 04:25
We found about 100 of these on a milkweed plant today (8-14-07) in Assonet, MA, which is in southeastern part of Massachusetts, they were devouring the plant. Had never seen them before and found no references in Audubon Guide to New England. Are they new to the area ?
Dave and Karen 31-Aug-2006 01:10
We have a growing commune of Milkweed tussock Moths on our exotic milkweed plant for the first time. The plant itslef is about 2 years old and did not have these insects last year. We have found lots of photos but minimal information on the hazards associated with this insect if any. We're interested in others experiences with this moth and what they have done when faced with a rapidly expanding and very hungry group of these unique moths.