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Spongy moths

Entomologists agree to rename Medford-spawned mothy menace to something less offensive

By adamg - 3/5/22 - 1:34 pm
Burning trees to kill moths

In the 1890s, Massachusetts residents fought the caterpillars in part by burning infested trees.

The Entomological Society of America has decided to rename the tree-munching menace formerly known as "gypsy moths" as "spongy moths."

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