Eastern tent caterpillars, which are native, are specialists, and most nests are in black cherry trees, although some other members of the rose family may be used.

Eastern tent caterpillars, which are native, ... Caterpillars that survive to become moths are preyed on heavily by bats, and most of the dozen bat species in Ohio are in decline.

The eastern tent caterpillar is a pest native to North America and is usually found in the eastern part of the U.S. It is commonly found on wild ... Mature caterpillars are 2 to 2.5 inches in length.

They are gypsy moth and tent caterpillars. This year, there is an overwhelming amount of both. ... Eastern tent caterpillars make weblike tents in the crotches of trees that are very noticeable in ...

Lawmakers last week were brushing moths off their lapels, but not because they’d left their suits in the closet too long.

The Eastern tent caterpillar, the tomato hornworm, the gypsy moth caterpillar, the fall cankerworm — these pests belong to the darker side of the order Lepidoptera. But most moths are benign ...

The bad news is the gypsy moth has infested the entire City of Toronto and the eastern tent caterpillar has made a home in pockets of the city, including a large chunk of North York. The good news is, ...

The eastern tent caterpillar eventually evolves to become a moth, and this is the height of the hatching season. They're only real crime is eating leaves on trees - mostly wild cherry and other ...

Moths emerge later that year. ... Occasionally, eastern tent caterpillars have outbreak years where large numbers of the tents can be seen on the same tree.

Winter is the perfect time to scout for three of the most devastating pests of eastern trees: the eastern tent caterpillar, gypsy moth and bagworm. All cause early spring defoliation of trees. Scou… ...

Caterpillars that survive to become moths are preyed on heavily by bats, and most of the dozen bat species in Ohio are in decline. The eastern tent caterpillar is one of the showiest larvae.