Gypsy Moth Look-Alikes
These are some other defoliators that are often confused with gypsy moth.
eastern tent caterpillar
USDA Forest Service - Region 8 Archive, Bugwood.org
eastern tent caterpillars
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Archive, Bugwood.org
Gypsy moths do not form silken tents or webs. Both the Eastern and Forest Tent caterpillars have white spots, whereas the gypsy moth has blue and red spots.
forest tent caterpillars
USDA Forest Service - Region 8 Archive, Bugwood.org
fall webworm
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Archive, Bugwood.org
hickory tussock moth
John H. Ghent, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
whitemarked tussock moth
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry Archive, Bugwood.org
Tussock moths are hairy, but the wrong color.