Before we get to the protagonist of this column, a quick note on caterpillar abundance. Suffice to say, caterpillars are everywhere. Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths ...

They hide in there." 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 ...

Many of you have been asking about those fuzzy caterpillars all over everything. They are gypsy moth and tent ... are two types of tent caterpillars that affect us here, Eastern tent and forest ...

Eastern tent caterpillars ... them with the notorious gypsy moth caterpillars which do not make silken tents or nests of any kind. If you have a question about tent caterpillars or other gardening ...

Like M. americanum, the caterpillars stay together until nearly full grown. The moths are typically light grayish brown or tan with two brown lines on the front wings instead of the white ones ...

The eastern tent caterpillar ... and increase the size of the web. Mature caterpillars wander away from the “tent” after four to six weeks to search out a location to spin a cocoon, typically in the ...

Rick Bessin, an extension entomologist with the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, created an educational page on the Eastern tent caterpillar ... The adult moth emerges from the ...

Eastern tent ... month for all eggs to hatch. Warmer conditions will promote hatch over a shorter period of time, and give a more uniform population.” According to entomologists, small ...

that area is dead. It will not recover. Eventually the caterpillars become moths and seek mates. Bagworms are often confused or the name is used interchangeably with the Eastern Tent Caterpillar ...

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 ...

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.