Spongy Moth - Cooperative Extension: Cranberries - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Order: Lepidoptera || Family: Lymantriidae Scientific Name: Lymantria dispar (L.)

: Spongy Moth (mid-sized larva)

: Spongy Moth (final instar larva)

: A female Spongy moth, with her egg mass beneath her.

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Notes: The caterpillars of Spongy moth begin to show up on Maine cranberry beds during the first week of June, generally (plus or minus a week). Most are blown in from forested areas though they can also overwinter on the beds