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

Adult moths emerge from the cocoon in 3 weeks ... contact a local cooperative extension office for additional information. Bessin, R. (2004). Eastern Tent Caterpillar. University of Kentucky College ...

Didn't we already cover this? They're the Eastern Tent Caterpillar, the larvae of the tent caterpillar moth. In adulthood they will be brown moths that you'll often see flocking to the nearest ...

The moths are typically light grayish brown or tan with two brown lines on the front wings instead of the white ones characteristic of the adult eastern tent caterpillar. The wing span of the female ...

The good news is if the Eastern tent caterpillars were responsible in ... cocooned and growing into the next generation of moths. The bad news is that next year, they could be back in the same ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- Gypsy moth caterpillars aren’t the only insect larvae defoliating Rhode Island’s trees right now. Forest tent caterpillars and, to a lesser extent, eastern tent caterpillars ...

There are two species of tent caterpillars native to New York State: Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americanum) and forest tent caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria). The eastern tent ...

Moths mate and females begin to lay eggs on small branches. The eggs will hatch next spring. There is just one generation per year. Natural enemies play an important role in reducing Eastern tent ...

How do I get rid of them without damaging my apple tree? A: Me thinks you've got Eastern tent caterpillars, not gypsy moths. Tent caterpillars are out now, they love apple trees and they're the ...

Eastern tent caterpillars are a native species that ... Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths, and it’s the latter group that spawns the most caterpillars, by an overwhelming ...