Date: 06/30/2020

Number: 40

Tons of larva. They are eating away here in platte city.

Editor's note: The best clue that these are milkweed tussock moths is the large number larvae together on the leaf. Monarchs lay their eggs singly so it's rare to see more than one at a time. The milkweed tussock moth lays a group of eggs and all hatch together.


You can read more about the tussock moth here.

Platte City, MO

Latitude: 39.4 Longitude: -94.8

Observed by: Gloria
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