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 ...

Alias: The western tent caterpillar is in the moth family. The larvae emerge in late spring, and has a distinct hairy beard running around the entire girth of the caterpillar. These tiny little ...

A common backyard pest has returned, as some parts of the region are reporting sightings of a seasonal nuisance. You might have seen them crawling up the trees in your backyard or maybe on your ...

If just the thought of forest tent caterpillars is enough to make your skin crawl, there's favorable news in the woods this spring as trees begin leafing out across the region. This year's tent ...

Eastern tent caterpillars, Malacosoma Americanum, are native to North America and are noticed mainly because of the silken tents they build in the forks and crotches of trees in early spring. While ...

Eastern tent caterpillars are a native species that create noticeable silken nests in trees, primarily black cherry trees. While they may cause temporary defoliation, they do not kill trees and serve ...

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. These caterpillars were ...

Q: My cherry tree had tent caterpillars on it last year. When might they come back this year, and how do I get rid of them? A: Insect development depends on temperature trends, and Central Maryland ...

DULUTH -- Forest tent caterpillar numbers crashed in 2014, a year they should have multiplied, surprising forest pest experts but leaving residents and visitors of northern forests grateful and their ...

They crawl, they eat, they poop and then they turn into moths that fill the air -- but probably not at crazy-big levels for a few more years. It's not a new horror movie but the cyclical invasion of ...