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

Residents living near "spooky" web-covered trees say they feel like they cannot open their windows because of an abundance of ...

The caterpillars gained notoriety during the early 2000s when accidental ingestion by pregnant mares was linked to Mare ...

Both entomologists and equine experts are watching a caterpillar linked to problems with a foal crop more than two decades ...

Residents were stunned after thousands of caterpillars spun incredible webs on their street - making it "look like a scene ...

The spooky phenomenon is nothing to do with spiders and is in fact ermine caterpillars. Ermine caterpillars take over bird cherry, spindle or orchard blossom trees as well as hawthorn and blackthorn.