Both adults and larvae suffer from extensive predation. They are eaten by spiders, dragonflies, robber flies, and, as you can ...

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The white silk nests that are often destroyed by people are actually an important factor in the life of the eastern tent caterpillar.

Eastern tent caterpillars are a native species that create noticeable silken nests in trees, primarily black cherry trees. While they may cause temporary defoliation, they do not kill trees and ...

Eastern Tent Caterpillars webs have started popping up in trees. This caterpillar eats the leaves off of trees, especially on wild cherry, apple, and crabapple, although it can also be found on ...

Orioles are one of the most sought-after birds to attract to your garden. Their bright colors and melodious songs enhance any ...

Uconn shares why CT should be on the lookout for Eastern Tent Caterpillars The more tents there are on small trees, though, the greater number of caterpillars there are, so damage will increase.

A: It sounds like you’re describing Eastern tent caterpillars. These caterpillars stay in their tents during the day and crawl out at night to feed on leaves of trees like cherries and apples ...

The average date of Eastern Tent Caterpillar emergence has usually been around early May. However, unusually warm weather might push that ahead into mid-April, at least based on how this year is ...