Two species of tent caterpillars are important tree pests in New York State. About every decade they become numerous enough in local outbreaks to cause concern. At times the epidemics reach statewide ...

A common backyard pest has returned, as some parts of the region are reporting sightings of a seasonal nuisance. You might have seen them crawling up the trees in your backyard or maybe on your ...

Major outbreaks of forest tent caterpillars appear likely this year and next Planning a June outdoor wedding in northern Minnesota? Yeah, you might want to rethink that. The cyclical invasion of ...

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 serve ...

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. While ...

DULUTH -- Forest tent caterpillar numbers crashed in 2014, a year they should have multiplied, surprising forest pest experts but leaving residents and visitors of northern forests grateful and their ...

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Q: My cherry tree had tent caterpillars on it last year. When might they come back this year, and how do I get rid of them? A: Insect development depends on temperature trends, and Central Maryland ...

From mid-April through May, silvery, tent-like webbing in the forks and elbows of tree branches is a common site in Missouri. These webs are made by a native insect called the eastern tent caterpillar ...

• The forest tent caterpillar is a native defoliator of a wide variety of hardwood trees and shrubs. It is often mistakenly called the armyworm. • Its range in North America extends from coast to ...

They crawl, they eat, they poop and then they turn into moths that fill the air -- but probably not at crazy-big levels for a few more years. It's not a new horror movie but the cyclical invasion of ...