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Parts of northeastern Ontario, including Sudbury, are in the midst of a tent caterpillar outbreak, [the CBC reports]( ...
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The subject of this writing is one of our most conspicuous caterpillars, the eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum). Almost everyone has noticed them, due to the conspicuous white silken ...
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 ...
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The nests belonged to eastern tent caterpillars. While they’re native to the region, the caterpillar numbers spike from time to time. “They do have kind of a boom-and-bust cycle where we see ...
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 ...
Eastern tent caterpillars, Malacosoma Americanum, are native to North America and are noticed mainly because of the silken tents they build in the forks and crotches of trees in early spring.
What’s causing that and what should I do about it? A: It sounds like you’re describing Eastern tent caterpillars. These caterpillars stay in their tents during the day and crawl out at night ...