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Apple tree damaged by caterpillars of Brown tail moth Euproctis chrysorrhoea. Eaten leaves and damaged young, immature fruit. This is a pest of increasing importance in orchards, gardens and roadside alleys.

Forest Tent Caterpillar in its natural environment. It is very invasive and destructive.

A macro shot of a forest tent caterpillar with leaves in the background appearing to look like a frog.

A caterpillar with many long black hairs on its body and many small water droplets on its long hairs.

Lepidoptera larvae in the wild, North China

Lymantria dispar caterpillars move in forest. beautiful pest caterpillar in mountain woods

The pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a moth of the subfamily Thaumetopoeinae in the family Notodontidae.

A gypsy moth caterpillar resting on a vibrant red flower.

A caterpillar with many long black hairs on its body and many small water droplets on its long hairs. It walks on the glass table, and the table has its reflection.

Close-up of a moth caterpillar (Euthrix potatoria) climbing on a blade of grass against a green background. There is space for text at the top

Caterpillar on bitten leaf - animal behavior.

Caterpillar seen in a fruit tree, possibly the lackey moth, malacosoma neustria, lepidoptera

$Aporia crataegi, the black-veined white, is a large butterfly of the family Pieridae. A. crataegi is widespread and common. Its range extends from northwest Africa in the west to Transcaucasia and across the Palearctic to Siberia and Japan in the east. In the south, it is found in Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. It is not present in the British Isles and northern Scandinavia. \nDescription:\nThe black-veined white has a wingspan of 51 to 70 mm. Females are commonly larger than males. The upper side of both forewings and hindwings is a translucent white boldly veined with black. The underside is similar in the male but the female has brown veining. Moreover, the female loses most of her scales by rubbing her wings together, resulting almost-transparent.\nBiology:\nThe flight period of the black-veined white is between April and July. The adults are quite social and their abundance varies greatly from year to year. The eggs are laid on the food plant, usually a member of the rose family Rosaceae and often on trees and bushes.\nThe eggs are laid in groups of 30 to 100. They take about three weeks to hatch. The caterpillars tend to remain in a group with a communal larval web. This species has one generation each year. The caterpillars overwinter communally in a webbing tent with entwined leaves. Caterpillars feed close together on the leaves of the food plant at first, before dispersing in the later developmental stages to other parts of the tree. \nThe pupal stage lasts about three weeks.\n\nDistribution and habitat:\nIt occurs in open forest, grazing land, orchards. lanes, gardens, meadows and thickets throughout most of Europe. This species is extinct in the British Isles (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2006.$

Lackey moth (Malacosoma neustria) is a moth native to Eurasia and northern Africa. Caterpillars are pests of fruit trees in orchards.

Caterpillar crawling on green curve leaf.

Caterpillars are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).

Close-up of a tent caterpillar on leaves along Hummocks Trail near Mt. St. Helens, WA

Overhead view of the Caterpillar of a Lymantria dispar, the gypsy moth against a white background

The voracious appetite of the forest tent caterpillar is on display in this photo. Marvel at the sight of this tiny creature, meticulously devouring a leaf on a magnificent tree. Against the backdrop of a blue sky, leaves and branches form a mesmerizing composition. The shallow depth of field accentuates the caterpillar's intricate details, while highlighting its focused presence. Explore the delicate balance of nature as this caterpillar indulges in its meal, reminding us of the intricate interplay between life and sustenance in the natural world.

A macro shot of a brightly colored forest tent caterpillar displaying a sad looking face of worry.

A gypsy moth caterpillar crawling on a green leaf in the garden.

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