Plague of the Spanworm by Colin Tobin
Colin Tobin

Plague of the Spanworm by

Ennomos subsignaria (The elm spanworm)
These disgusting insects are invading my back yard and devouring both the maple trees. There are literally thousands of these behind my house.

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bw, native, gross, parasite, insect, bug, moth, non, clothesline, species, catterpillar, contrasty, inchworm, ennomos, subsignaria, spanworm

Comments

  • Stephen Rowsell
    Stephen Rowsellalmost 4 years ago

    the villagers demand a tshirt! nasty little vermin… nice silhouette though!

  • flashfox
    flashfoxalmost 4 years ago

    Ugh yes we have those here too. They really are annoying. I used to think they were cool when I was a kid. :)

  • Periwinkle
    Periwinklealmost 4 years ago

    That is one crazy cool shot…even though they are devouring your trees!

  • Rebs O
    Rebs Oalmost 4 years ago

    it took me awhile to relalise what this was… amazing shot! yes, would be a fab t-shirt!

  • Rebs O
    Rebs Oalmost 4 years ago

    at first i thought it was a head poking over a slanted line??!!

  • LoveMy7Cs
    LoveMy7Csalmost 4 years ago

    Great shot…
    I wonder what eats them ??

  • vampvamp
    vampvampover 2 years ago

    just as well you got this super image before you slaughtered them all then! :D LOL great shot!

  • BabylouTattoo
    BabylouTattooover 2 years ago

    nice picture although i hate these things they’re gross