Gypsy moth caterpillars (Lymantria dispar) feeding on and decimating Holm oak leaves (Quercus ilex), Bacu Goloritze ravine, Baunei, Sardinia, Italy.

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Gypsy moth caterpillars (Lymantria dispar) feeding on and decimating Holm oak leaves (Quercus ilex), Bacu Goloritze ravine, Baunei, Sardinia, Italy, May.

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Location: Sardinia, Italy
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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