Tent Caterpillar is a photograph by Dr. John Brackenbury/science Photo Library which was uploaded on February 25th, 2021.
Tent Caterpillar
Tent caterpillar (Yponomeuta abbreviana) suspended from a branch by a silk thread. This is the larval stage of a tent moth. The caterpillars spin... more
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Tent Caterpillar
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Dr. John Brackenbury/science Photo Library
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Tent caterpillar (Yponomeuta abbreviana) suspended from a branch by a silk thread. This is the larval stage of a tent moth. The caterpillars spin tents of silk in the branches of trees. They shelter in the tents during hot or rainy weather, emerging during suitable weather to eat leaves. When caterpillar numbers are high, they can cause extensive defoliation of trees.
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February 25th, 2021
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