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Gypsy Moth! By: Brendan Higby What is a Gypsy Moth? A Gypsy Moth is a moth of the Lymantriidae family, this moth is of Eurasian origin. The moth was originally found anywhere from Europe to Asia. The moth’s color resembles a wooden pattern. An adult male moths wingspan is approx. 20-24 mm long, however a fully grown females wingspan is a slight bit bigger at a 31-35 mm long . How did the Gypsy Moth arrive in our nation? It was introduced to North America in the late 1860s and has been expanding its range ever since. However the moth is not commonly found in Canada there has been sightings in British Columbia , It was introduced into the United States in 1868 by a French scientist, Leopold Trouvelot. There are also a large population of them in New Zealand. Before and After the Gypsy moth. BEFORE: Before the Gypsy Moth arrived the ecosystem was a lot the same as it is now, however we did have a lot more of the trees and plants they feast on, it hasn’t tremendously effected the ecosystem yet but we need to stop the spread of invasive species because it will start to cause serious environmental problems and will in turn make our important trees become endangered. AFTER: As I said above the ecosystem hasn’t had a dramatic change as of right now. The Problem! The problem is gypsy moth’s are an invasive species it poses a great threat to Canada's forests, biodiversity and economy. The moth feeds on a tremendous amount of important tree and plant species and is creating problems for our environment by doing so. The solution! As the Canadian government website states : “An invasive species can be any plant, animal, aquatic life or micro-organism that spreads when introduced outside of its natural distribution. Invasive species can cause serious and often irreversible damage to Canada's ecosystems, economy and society.” I think they are absolutely right, I think to stop the spread of invasive species we need to start in their homeland, we need to watch our boats and planes and make sure they aren’t stowing away! Also here at home we should start spraying environmentally friendly “pesticides” if you will, into the air to stop the spread of the gypsy moth and other invasive species!