Beijing Park’s Holiday Caterpillar Hunt Targets ‘Forest Food Monster’

Beijing park’s holiday caterpillar hunt targets ‘forest food monster’ - Regional Media News

By Mandy Leong BEIJING, Oct 5 (Reuters) - For most families, China's "Golden Week" holiday is a time to relax, eat well, and visit the country's tourist hot spots. But at a wildlife park in Beijing, some people have been spending their holiday hunting for fall webworm larvae, an invasive species of caterpillar the park has dubbed "the forest food monster". Beijing Wildlife Park asked visitors to catch as many of the caterpillars as possible, rew…

Beijing park's holiday caterpillar hunt targets 'forest food monster'

BEIJING, Oct 5 - For most families, China's \"Golden Week\" holiday is a time to relax, eat well, and visit the country's tourist hot spots. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Beijing park’s holiday caterpillar hunt targets ‘forest food monster’

By Mandy Leong BEIJING, Oct 5 (Reuters) – For most families, China’s “Golden Week” holiday is a time to relax, eat well, and visit the country’s tourist hot ​spots. But at a wildlife park in Beijing, some ‌people have been spending their holiday hunting for fall webworm larvae, an invasive species of caterpillar the park has dubbed “the forest food monster”. Beijing Wildlife Park asked visitors to catch as many of the ‌caterpillars ​as possible,…

Beijing fights invasive moths with wasps and caterpillar-catching contests

They have blanketed trees in the Chinese capital and surrounding areas this summer, posing a threat to hundreds of species of plants.