tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post3144540746067345842..comments2023-05-08T21:42:05.380-04:00Comments on Blue Jay Barrens: Fall WebwormsSteve Willsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-43739856014202374632015-09-07T19:56:40.776-04:002015-09-07T19:56:40.776-04:00Hi, Gary. That's a good question. Right now,...Hi, Gary. That's a good question. Right now, I'm seeing both large groups still in their webs and individuals on their own. The individuals are feeding on a wide variety of trees, shrubs and forbs, including milkweed.Steve Willsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-34201767376044270322015-09-07T12:14:25.586-04:002015-09-07T12:14:25.586-04:00This is interesting to read about. I have always s...This is interesting to read about. I have always seen fall webworms on the apple trees in my yard and they are always in large groups. This year I have seen four final instar individuals feeding on bindweed (Polygonum sp.), milkweed, raspberry, and chicory. The one on the milkweed stayed there for two days feeding on leaves.<br /><br />I wonder if fall webworms need to eat other plant foods for some reason. There certainly is no lack of deciduous trees in the area so it wasn't a case of starvation for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com