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02/00-- In late April, gypsy moth caterpillars such as these hatch from eggs and climb to treetops where they feed or dangle from strands and are blown to other trees. Each caterpillar can eat 11 square feet of foliage in its lifetime. (Photo courtesy of Michigan State University Extension Service)
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