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 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 ...

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 ...