Swarms of forest tent caterpillars have been popping up around leafy areas of Montreal, alarming some people who have heard that the species is dangerous. However, Étienne Normandin, an entomologist ...

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 ...

It is hard not to notice those clusters of sticky caterpillar nests strewn amongst the branches of certain trees. In fact, those gooey, white balls of webs spark quite a few questions whenever we ...

Eastern tent caterpillars, Malacosoma Americanum, are native to North America and are noticed mainly because of the silken tents they build in the forks and crotches of trees in early spring. While ...

Western tent caterpillars might not be on your mind every year, but during their peak outbreaks, they're impossible to ignore—hairy larvae wriggling across roads and swarms of caterpillars climbing ...

A French version of this press release is available by clicking here. Edmonton (March 12) - Sustainable Forest Management Network Principal Investigator, Dr. Jens Roland has discovered a correlation ...

Municipalities and experts are advising Albertans of soaring caterpillar populations this spring. Clusters of forest tent caterpillars are frequently seen feeding on trees across North America, ...