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 ...

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 ...

Both caterpillars are commonly mistaken for gypsy moth larvae by homeowners or wood lot managers. The Eastern tent caterpillar makes its nest in the fork of branches and does not enclose leaves ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...