DULUTH, Minn. -- They came by the millions, eating every green leaf in their path and then pooping on everything below. Forest tent caterpillars covered houses and garages, ruined picnics and camping ...

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A common backyard pest has returned, as some parts of the region are reporting sightings of a seasonal nuisance. You might have seen them crawling up the trees in your backyard or maybe on your ...

We have visitors from above, descending on silken strands barely visible to the human eye. They’re small, they’re fuzzy and they’re numerous. What do they want? And should we be worried? Let’s talk ...

At their peak infestation, forest tent caterpillars can number from 1 million to 4 million per acre. They can create a maddening nuisance to people living or vacationing in the Northland, both in ...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Tons of forest tent caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria) are showing up in the Lowcountry, specifically in Colleton, Jasper, and Beaufort counties. These caterpillars were ...

DULUTH -- Forest tent caterpillar numbers crashed in 2014, a year they should have multiplied, surprising forest pest experts but leaving residents and visitors of northern forests grateful and their ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- Gypsy moth caterpillars aren’t the only insect larvae defoliating Rhode Island’s trees right now. Forest tent caterpillars and, to a lesser extent, eastern tent caterpillars are ...

BEMIDJI, Minn. - If just the thought of forest tent caterpillars is enough to make your skin crawl, there's favorable news in the woods this spring as trees begin leafing out across the region.This ...