A tent caterpillar
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- May
- 27
That’s what this guy is – an eastern tent caterpillar. It was on my grill cover yesterday evening. They’re called tent caterpillars because of the tents they spin around several tree branches, which they use to turn into moths.
There’s a photo of a tent on the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s page about caterpillar pests.
Here’s more information about tent caterpillars.
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