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Gypsy moth life cycle

Eggs hatch in late spring. Caterpillars eat leaves through midsummer. Caterpillars pupate and transform into moths in late July and August. Moths live only a few days to mate, lay eggs and then die. Only male moths fly. Eggs are laid on most any ...

  • Eggs hatch in late spring.
  • Caterpillars eat leaves through midsummer.
  • Caterpillars pupate and transform into moths in late July and August.
  • Moths live only a few days to mate, lay eggs and then die. Only male moths fly.
  • Eggs are laid on most any hard surface in clusters of 500-1,000 eggs that can survive over winter. Source: University of Minnesota

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