forest insects

Forest tent caterpillar strikes again! Outbreaks in NC continue for the third year running

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Warm days are approaching here in North Carolina and all things spring can be seen! Beautiful flowers budding, green grass in yards, and butterflies fluttering around in the sunshine are all things you can see outside. However, if you look hard enough, you may find a few other things outside in your backyard. One little … Read more

Eastern tent caterpillar camps out in NC trees

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Over the past several weeks, growing silk tents can be seen adorning many roadside trees, nestled between branches. These aren’t off-season Halloween décor and spiders aren’t the only creatures that create silken structures. The offending organism is much less scary: a caterpillar. The eastern tent caterpillar, to be exact. The eastern tent caterpillar is a … Read more