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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Jun 19, 2013

today I noticed a number of these by my front door. Is this a web worm? I have also posted a pic of debris--I don't know if they're eggs or frass. But my front door is a complete mess with this debris. thanks for your help

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hemlady Melvindale, MI(Zone 5a) Jun 19, 2013

I hope their not gypsy moth catepillars.

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Jun 19, 2013

to my untrained eye, I don't think it is gypsy month. Mine seem black with a white stripe and some fuzzy stuff throughout the entire body. thanks for your input

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 19, 2013

These appear to be walnut caterpillars, Datana integerrima - http://zipcodezoo.com/Photos/Datana_integerrima_28.jpg

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Jun 21, 2013

Flapdoodle, it seems to me that you are right and this is the walnut caterpillar. I don't have walnuts but do have pecans and plenty of oaks. I have been looking for foliage damage or cluster of worms along tree trunks and have found nothing, so far.

As far as the black debris I found on our walkway, I think it is totally unrelated to this worm, and more like a case of asphalt shingle shedding.

Thanks all for your help.

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