tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13882348.post4607088374617394771..comments2023-10-24T04:25:12.675-04:00Comments on No Food Left Behind: EWWWW! WHAT ARE THESE?Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211499536333065569noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13882348.post-16823982814423075052009-04-18T08:26:00.000-04:002009-04-18T08:26:00.000-04:00hmm...now I have a conundrumhmm...now I have a conundrumKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211499536333065569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13882348.post-77948439170219500572009-04-18T08:24:00.000-04:002009-04-18T08:24:00.000-04:00They can weaken a tree, but are unlikely to kill a...They can weaken a tree, but are unlikely to kill an established one, unless there are repeated, successive infestations. A young tree they can strip all the leaves from and kill it. They're native to the region and a food source for raccoons, foxes and a number of birds, bats and reptiles. So maybe watch them and don't kill unless they're spreading crazy or it's a weak/young tree or you just want to get rid of them.<br /><br />http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_tent_caterpillar_m.htm<br /><br />http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7111.htmlT. Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456765743893065023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13882348.post-64010105036299071622009-04-17T16:22:00.000-04:002009-04-17T16:22:00.000-04:00I can't see the picture!!I can't see the picture!!Anita Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377712870299422825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13882348.post-79231047159755516802009-04-17T15:25:00.000-04:002009-04-17T15:25:00.000-04:00kill 'em?kill 'em?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211499536333065569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13882348.post-38831914051223066772009-04-17T15:03:00.000-04:002009-04-17T15:03:00.000-04:00Probably Malacosoma americanum, eastern tent cater...Probably <I>Malacosoma americanum</I>, <A HREF="http://bugguide.net/node/view/558" REL="nofollow">eastern tent caterpillar moth</A>. They can do some damage to tree leaves (and be gross), but usually not severe amounts of damage ...T. Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456765743893065023noreply@blogger.com