What created this web structure? (lemmy.world)

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Seattle area, about 30 feet up in a tree. A few small dark flying insects were buzzing around it but I couldn’t see them clearly.

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[-] MxRemy@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I would guess it's a Hyphantria cunea nest, Fall Webworm. They're harmless, neat things

[-] ken_cleanairsystems@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

They’re harmless, neat things

Or, if you're an entomophobe, TREE HORROR.

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