WHAT’S BUGGING YOU? by Eileen Novak
It’s spring… no, it’s winter… no, it feels like summer… no, it’s almost spring… maybe.
Whatever the weather, you must know that the calendar says that spring is on its way. So let’s learn about another of the pesky things in the garden and what you can and/or should do about them.
Tent Caterpillars. Eastern tent caterpillars are somewhat hairy and black with gold, white and blue markings. They mostly like to invade wild cherry trees, but they will settle for apples and crabapples too. They are easy to identify when they leave the tent that they spin for their protection in the crotch of trees. There is a white stripe down the back. The caterpillars grow up to almost 2 inches long. When they are that long, you will find them crawling everywhere: up the screens and window, in the garage, just everywhere.
