WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 – WBOC’s Charles Paparella takes a look at the ubiquitous, Eastern Tent Caterpillar […] ...

Eastern Tent Caterpillar nest. Photo: J.R. Carmichael, public domain Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager explore the life cycle of this nemesis of orchard and yard.

Eastern tent caterpillars are an important part of their life cycle during the time they spend in northerly breeding, such as Ohio. Naturalist Jim McCormac writes a column for The Dispatch on the ...

The eastern tent caterpillar eventually evolves to become a moth, and this is the height of the hatching season. They're only real crime is eating leaves on trees - mostly wild cherry and other ...

The eastern tent caterpillar is one of the showiest larvae. While most birds relish caterpillars, the tent caterpillars are off-limits for all but a handful of species.

Two species of tent caterpillars are important tree pests in New York State. About every decade they become numerous enough in local outbreaks to cause concern. At times the epidemics reach statewide ...

Holly J. Travis, The Effect of Eastern Tent Caterpillar (Malacasoma americanum) Infestation on Fall Webworm (Hyphantria cunea) Selection of Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) as a Host Tree, The American ...

The eastern tent caterpillar and the cherry tree have co-evolved for thousands of years unlike alien invaders such as the gypsy moth. During years of gypsy moth outbreaks, millions of nuisance ...

The eastern tent caterpillar is active early each spring. It is an important insect in horse country due to its role in Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome, which resulted in staggering losses of ...