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Cover the entire "tent" with a plastic garbage bag and the lack of air should do the trick. If you cut off the branch, carefully place it in a garbage bag, or you will find that you have more of these caterpillars.
There are three different kinds of tent caterpillars in the US. They are the forest tent caterpillar, the eastern tent caterpillar and the western tent caterpillar. All of these types can cause extensive damage to trees because they devour the leaves on them.
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How long does for tent caterpillars to go into cocoons?
A tent caterpillar when it get long and fat to last the sleep
What effect does the tent caterpillar have on trees?
The tent caterpillar can have serious effects on a tree. This caterpillar can kill a tree by devouring its leaves. If they are controlled they do not usually cause harm.
What is the difference between a Western Tent caterpillar and an Eastern Tent caterpillar?
when the tent caterpillars turn into moths the eastern have a white stripe and the western have a yellow stripe
How long does a oleander caterpillar stay in their cocoons?
There are several types of oleander caterpillars, including oleander hawk and spotted oleander. The spotted oleander caterpillar stays in their cocoons for about two weeks before merging as a moth.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Forest Tent Caterpillar - 1956?
The cast of The Forest Tent Caterpillar - 1956 includes: Cameron Graham as Narrator
Do moth caterpillers get stuck in there cocoons?
no, if you see a caterpillar halfway in its cocoon its just getting in
Do tent caterpillars make cacoons?
Yes, they go into their cocoons during the Spring time.
What does it mean when a brownish liquid comes from a eastern tent caterpillar?
It means that the caterpillar pooped
How long does it take a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly?
our caterpillars that we got from Bugville made their cocoons 7 days after we received them, and turned into butterflys 12 days after they made the cocoons.
How many legs does a Eastern Tent Caterpillar have?
The eastern tent caterpillars have six legs like the adult butterfly or moth. The eastern tent caterpillar gets it name from the large cocoon the colony spins in a crook of a tree.
When did the tent caterpillar come to Canada?
They have always been in Canada.
How long does a tent caterpillar stay in its cocoon?
about ten days
