Arches National Park

Jim_b · **Joined:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:19 am **Posts:** 261

Arches National Park
Not a pretty sight: forest tent caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria) are munching their way through Moab's (and Arches') cottonwood trees. They defoliate with shocking effectiveness but don't usually kill the tree; the park does not use insecticides to combat them. We may find it unsightly, but it will pass.

Space Cowboy · **Joined:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:59 am **Posts:** 166

Where are the damn crows when you need them?

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gordon c. snelling · **Joined:** Fri May 29, 2009 5:29 am **Posts:** 27

The crows are quite likely a victim of the west Nile there as they have been in southern California.

Borrego Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:34 am

No shortage of Ravens in Anza Borrego!

gordon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:47 pm **Posts:** 59

Sadly the same situation with the Ravens up in the Mojave.

yuccahead · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:03 am

Our ravens here in Moab wouldn't waste their time on insects - not when they can open ice boxes and backpacks to dine on real tourist food.

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