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tent caterpillar tent caterpillar
tent caterpillar common name for the larvae of the members of a family of moths (Lasiocampidae), easily recognized by the large silk tents, or webs, that the larvae construct during the spring in the crotches of trees, particularly apple and cherry trees. Tent caterpillars are hairy and usually... Read more
Bodhi Tree Bodhi Tree
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horse chestnut horse chestnut
horse chestnut common name for some members of the Hippocastanaceae, a family of trees and shrubs of the north temperate zones and of South America. The horse chestnut tree, Aesculus hippocastanum, a native of the Balkan peninsula, is now cultivated in many countries for shade and ornament.... Read more
beech beech
beech common name for the Fagaceae, a family of trees and shrubs mainly of temperate and subtropical regions in the Northern Hemisphere. The principal genera— Castanea ( chestnut and chinquapin ), Fagus (beech), and Quercus ( oak , including the cork oak)—form a dominant part of... Read more
European tree frog European tree frog
Hyla arborea (European tree frog, green tree frog) See HYLIDAE.... Read more
Chestnut blight Chestnut blight
Chestnut Blight The American chestnut ( Castanea dentata) formerly was the most prevalent tree in the mountains of the eastern United States, comprising more than 25 percent of the forest. Chestnut was a fast growing, valuable tree. Its wood was used in all phases of... Read more
bagworm bagworm
bagworm common name for the larva of small moths of the family Psychidae. The larva spins a silken cocoon as it travels, hence the term bagworm. When fully grown, the bagworm fastens its covering to a twig and pupates within it. Some species weave bits of leaves or twigs into their bags. During... Read more
gall gall
gall abnormal growth, or hypertrophy, of plant tissue produced by chemical or mechanical (e.g., the rubbing together of two branches) irritants or hormones. Chemical irritants are released by parasitic fungi, bacteria, nematode worms, gall insects, and mites. Crown gall, which attacks peach and... Read more
fisher fisher
fisher name of a large North American marten , Martes pennanti. This carnivorous, largely arboreal mammal is found in hardwood forests of Canada, the extreme N United States, and mountain ranges of the W United States. Fishers have dark brown fur shading to black and frosted with white-tipped... Read more
Peppered Moth Peppered Moth
Peppered Moth The peppered moth ( Biston botularia) is an inconspicuous member of the family Geometridae, a night-flying species thought to spend its days resting camouflaged among the lichens that grow on tree trunks. The moth's predominant form has white wings,... Read more

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Beetle From China Threatening U.S. Hardwood Trees
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post ...wide range of tree species...beetles "threaten everything...city-street trees, to the maple...kill mature trees in less than...flow from tree wounds made...ll also attack apple, cherry, elm, horse chestnut, locust...and willow trees. "Hardwood...s gypsy ...

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