They're creepy, crawly, furry little pests. And they're back, in droves. Forest tent caterpillars -- army worms -- are already emerging from egg masses around the area and are expected to make their ...

• The forest tent caterpillar is a native defoliator of a wide variety of hardwood trees and shrubs. It is often mistakenly called the armyworm. • Its range in North America extends from coast to ...

Now that leaves are beginning to emerge, I’ve found my thoughts drifting to forest tent caterpillars, those creepy-crawly critters that show up en masse every 10 to 15 years or so. I still cringe when ...

Tent caterpillars have been showing up everywhere, with large webs this spring in and around Chester County. Are they dangerous at all, or just unsightly? How do you remove them? Coordinator of Master ...

'Tis the season for caterpillar overreaction. Before we get to the protagonist of this column, a quick note on caterpillar abundance. Suffice to say, caterpillars are everywhere. Caterpillars are the ...

Forest tent caterpillar populations have been on the rise in some northern and west-central Minnesota counties since 2007, but this year’s spotty hatching shows some sign that populations may be ...

Admittedly, Kathy Carlson of Duluth doesn’t know very much about forest tent caterpillars. But she does know she never wants to see one again. Consider her wish (partially) granted. The Minnesota ...

Have you ever been surprised by large bare patches of dead foliage on your evergreens? If you look closely you might see pendants of dead foliage hanging from the dead twigs. Wait, they’re moving! You ...

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 ...

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 ...

Birds don’t typically eat eastern tent caterpillars because of unpalatable hairs on their bodies, Zawislak said, adding that dogs and cats probably wouldn’t find them appetizing, either. He said ...

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 ...