The scientific name for the forest tent caterpillar is Malacosoma disstria. Malacosoma is a Greek word meaning "soft body." Disstria means "two-striped." This refers to the parallel stripes on the ...

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 caterpill… ...

Homes & Gardens; The western tent caterpillar, though unsightly, is mostly just an annoyance. Updated: ; Jun. 10, 2010, 12:30 p.m. | Published: ; Jun. 10, 2010, 11:30 ...

Knowing the forest tent caterpillar’s life cycle is key to control.

Warm spring days have finally arrived and so have the tent caterpillars. Western tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria, is a common fruit tree pests that makes its presence known when foliage is sp… ...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Tons of forest tent caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria) are showing up in the Lowcountry, specifically in Colleton, Jasper, and Beaufort counties.