Eastern tent caterpillar

osb_mail · 13th May 2007, 10:16 AM

I pretty sure that what this is correct me if I am wrong . I spotted them at my apartment the other day .

Hey if my pictures get to be to much just tell me I will stop at anytime, if not I am going to keep them coming. I will try to take as many tree related pictures as possible for guys to see.

Eric Frei · 13th May 2007, 10:31 AM

Is that anything like the ones in this thread.

BAD caterpillars chomping through the trees

osb_mail · 13th May 2007, 10:46 AM

No I dont think they are the same, ekka . I dont think tent caterpillars are as vicious as the one in that article . I know tent caterpillars are bad for tree but I am not even sure them alone could kill a tree .

Eric Frei · 13th May 2007, 10:50 AM

I never heard of a good caterpillar.

I know that most in our eucs here are itchy as. There's some ghastly ones around that's for sure, those bad boys are heading down to Lopa's place.

osb_mail · 13th May 2007, 11:06 AM

The caterpillars have not been to bad but bagworms have gotten crazy in the last 3or4 years they are pretty interesting pest ,That has become insane in the last couple years .And people think they are pine cones so they get over looked . I will get some pictures in a month are so when I start seeing these guys showing up .

yooper · 16th May 2007, 01:57 PM

Looks like a tent caterpiller to me they where so bad here a coulpe years ago that ya could hear there crap hit the ground when ya where in the woods(beer covers where recomended) they come and go here in cycles at about 10 years. They are also nasty and slippery while climbing. a couple of years ago when they where realy bad the train at the copper mine close to my house couldnt run on the tracks the wheels whould just slip on the worms as they travled down the tracks. They also "POP" when there are thousands of em on the road and they get run over ......as for killing trees i havent seen to many die,just get teribaly shooked and regrow small little leaves over the season. O ya birds wont eat em either they must taste bad. soapy water will kill em but if there are allot of them they will smell like dead fish after they are dead and rotten. when i find nests like that i usualy take the propain torch and fry em!

Sean Freeman · 16th May 2007, 06:45 PM

I agree with yooper burning them is the best option, you burn all those damn spines that blow around and get everywhere on your body, we did some veg clearance for sewer and electrical lines yesterday one Euc was covered in the buggers now I'm covered in whelts!!

13th May 2007, 10:16 AM	#1
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 202	Eastern tent caterpillar I pretty sure that what this is correct me if I am wrong . I spotted them at my apartment the other day . Hey if my pictures get to be to much just tell me I will stop at anytime, if not I am going to keep them coming. I will try to take as many tree related pictures as possible for guys to see.

13th May 2007, 10:31 AM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Is that anything like the ones in this thread. BAD caterpillars chomping through the trees __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

13th May 2007, 10:50 AM	#4
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	I never heard of a good caterpillar. I know that most in our eucs here are itchy as. There's some ghastly ones around that's for sure, those bad boys are heading down to Lopa's place. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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13th May 2007, 10:46 AM	#3
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 202	No I dont think they are the same, ekka . I dont think tent caterpillars are as vicious as the one in that article . I know tent caterpillars are bad for tree but I am not even sure them alone could kill a tree .

13th May 2007, 11:06 AM	#5
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 202	The caterpillars have not been to bad but bagworms have gotten crazy in the last 3or4 years they are pretty interesting pest ,That has become insane in the last couple years .And people think they are pine cones so they get over looked . I will get some pictures in a month are so when I start seeing these guys showing up .

16th May 2007, 01:57 PM	#6
yooper Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upper Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 128	Looks like a tent caterpiller to me they where so bad here a coulpe years ago that ya could hear there crap hit the ground when ya where in the woods(beer covers where recomended) they come and go here in cycles at about 10 years. They are also nasty and slippery while climbing. a couple of years ago when they where realy bad the train at the copper mine close to my house couldnt run on the tracks the wheels whould just slip on the worms as they travled down the tracks. They also "POP" when there are thousands of em on the road and they get run over ......as for killing trees i havent seen to many die,just get teribaly shooked and regrow small little leaves over the season. O ya birds wont eat em either they must taste bad. soapy water will kill em but if there are allot of them they will smell like dead fish after they are dead and rotten. when i find nests like that i usualy take the propain torch and fry em!

16th May 2007, 06:45 PM	#7
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	I agree with yooper burning them is the best option, you burn all those damn spines that blow around and get everywhere on your body, we did some veg clearance for sewer and electrical lines yesterday one Euc was covered in the buggers now I'm covered in whelts!!