- The
eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum) is a
species of moth in the
family Lasiocampidae, the
tent caterpillars or
lappet moths. It is univoltine...
-
Tent caterpillars are
moderately sized caterpillars, or moth larvae,
belonging to the
genus Malacosoma in the
family Lasiocampidae. Twenty-six species...
-
forest tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma disstria) is a moth
found throughout North America,
especially in the
eastern regions.
Unlike related tent caterpillar...
- californi****, the
western tent caterpillar, is a moth of the
family Lasiocampidae. It is a
tent caterpillar. The
Western Tent Caterpillar is
found in southern...
- the
other heads can
appear hidden.
Forest tent caterpillars cluster during periods of cold weather.
Caterpillars are
eaten by many animals. The European...
- Europe. The
species is
notable for the
behaviour of its
caterpillars,
which overwinter in
tent-like
nests high in pine trees, and
which proceed through...
-
sipping at
hummingbird feeders.
Their favored prey is
perhaps the
forest tent caterpillar moth,
which they
typically eat in
their larval stage, and can be a...
- Venezuela, and Guatemala.
Adults eat
caterpillars and
other worms, but most
notably the
forest tent caterpillar (Mala-cosoma disstria) and cankerworms...
- The
Lasiocampidae are a
family of
moths also
known as eggars,
tent caterpillars,
snout moths (although this also
refers to the Pyralidae), or
lappet moths...
- of the
colony to the new
nesting site.
Gregarious caterpillars, such as the
forest tent caterpillar, lay down
pheromone trails that are used to achieve...
