This year's tent caterpillar season looks pretty meek across Minnesota, forest experts say ... a native species that eventually turns into a moth, are especially drawn to trees such as aspen ...

The cyclical invasion of forest tent caterpillars, which has mostly avoided northern Minnesota for the past ... buff-colored moths. The moths hatch and mate in early July, lay eggs and die.

The weather is warming up in Michigan, which means it is time for beach days, picnics, barbecues and fun times outside. While ...

Worried about spongy moths stripping your trees this summer? Michigan DNR says their numbers are dropping—here’s what you can ...

as caterpillars defoliate large sections of urban and natural forests. A spongy moth quarantine is already in effect in Lake and Cook counties. Minnesota's participation in the national "Slow the ...

Mature caterpillars wander away from the “tent” after four to six weeks to search out a location to spin a cocoon, typically in the soil. Adult moths emerge from the cocoon in 3 weeks. Moths mate and ...

Eastern tent caterpillars ... Mature caterpillars leave the host plants in early summer in search of suitable sites to pupate within a silken cocoon they will spin. Moths emerge later that ...