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 ...

Eastern tent caterpillars, Malacosoma Americanum ... of suitable sites to pupate within a silken cocoon they will spin. Moths emerge later that year. The moths have a fluffy light brown body ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Eastern tent has a black-and-white stripe down the middle of its back and pale blue oval spots along each side. The gypsy moth has five pairs of blue spots followed by six pairs of red spots ...

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.