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 ...

Eastern tent caterpillars make weblike tents in the crotches of trees that are very noticeable in spring. The caterpillar has a whitish line down the center of its back and has orange stripes on ...

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.

If there is a silky white web in the area that you are seeing them, chances are you have located the Eastern tent caterpillar. The full-grown larvae grows to approximately 2 inches long and has ...

While the Eastern tent caterpillar may be at annoying levels this year, Maryland Department of Agriculture officials assure homeowners that they are not a threat to trees. Their populations are ...

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 ...

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.

Here's how you can tell them apart and what to do: Tent caterpillars There are two types of tent caterpillars that affect us here, Eastern tent and forest tent caterpillar. Both are native to the U.S.