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

People in northern B.C. have been noticing more and more tent caterpillars and a local bug expert says the next outbreak could be on the way in the next few years.

Forest tent caterpillars have been seen feasting on trees throughout Edmonton this year. An outbreak of this magnitude for ...

At times the epidemics reach statewide proportions. The buildup of natural control factors eventually reduces tent caterpillar populations to a low ebb, but in the meantime serious defoliation of many ...

Alias: The western tent caterpillar is in the moth family. The larvae emerge in late spring, and has a distinct hairy beard running around the entire girth of the caterpillar. These tiny little sa ...

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 cherry, apple, and crabapple. It can also be found on ...

This year has proved to be exceptionally popular for sightings of "spooky" web-covered trees, with social media abuzz with ...

As an example of this, in spring we often spot the tents of the eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum) high up in trees. This type of tent caterpillar is a social species that forms ...

A red-eyed vireo is shown harvesting tent-caterpillar nest silk. Non-native flora is generally not suitable for most caterpillars, as the larvae have a scant coevolutionary history with introduced ...