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Eastern Tent Catapillars? - Malacosoma
Copyright © 2007 Katie

Eastern Tent Catapillars? - Malacosoma
Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
March 12, 2007
Is this an eastern tent caterpillar? We have literally about a hundred living in our Japanese plum tree, and they hit in mid-March. Is this normal? When can we expect them to cocoon and turn into butterlies or moths?

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Contributed by Katie on 19 March, 2007 - 12:10am
Last updated 1 January, 2008 - 11:14pm

I had a nest like this in one
I had a nest like this in one of my apple trees. I was told they would destroy the tree, so I destroyed their nest. They haven't been back.
… Kelly, 11 June, 2008 - 11:50pm login or register to post comments

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