Eastern Tent Caterpillar - cocoon - Malacosoma americana Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA May 27, 2010
This year is a boom year for these caterpillars. They're everywhere! Some of the trees in the area are just a mass of leafless tents. I kept one of the caterpillars in a container for a few days giving it oak leaves to eat since I found this one in an oak tree. Today when I checked the container I found this cocoon. Wonder how long it will take for the moth to emerge?
Contributed by Ilona L. on 27 May, 2010 - 11:34pm Last updated 14 December, 2010 - 4:08pm |