Tent caterpillars on a cherry tree

Photo By/Credit

Burns, Chelsi/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
04/26/2016
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Tent caterpillars congregate in silken tents in branch forks. They feed on opening buds and new foliage in colonies and use tent to rest and as protection from extreme temperatures, rain, birds and other predators.
Subject tags
Wildlife refuges
Trees
Insects
Forests
Diseases