You probably won’t see them, but they’re there. Growing in the tall tree canopies of Lakewood are tiny invasive critters that have the potential to wreak havoc on Pacific Northwest forests, especially oak trees.
It’s called a spongy moth.
With a small yellow head, hairy body and a distinctive blue-red dot pattern, the little caterpillars eat over 300 types of trees and shrubs, and if not kept in check, could strip all the leaves of a forest from canopy to floor within a matter of months…