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15-APR-2015 Lejun

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (7701)

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Malacosoma americana
Wood Duck Heritage Preserve
Opelika, Alabama
This native US moth is known to defoliate trees.
They are considered a problem in that the spin unsightly silk tents in trees and shrubs.
For more information on this moth see:
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/ornamentals/Eastern_tent_caterpillar.asp

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED AF
1/60s f/14.0 at 120.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time15-Apr-2015 13:02:18
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300S
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length120 mm
Exposure Time1/59 sec
Aperturef/14
ISO Equivalent400
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