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Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americana

Description:

Cluster of small black caterpillars with yellow stripes on the back. Cluster is in the crotch of a small tree surrounded by a silky "tent"

Habitat:

Fence row next to agriculture.

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3 Comments

Joseph R. Godreau
Joseph R. Godreau 8 years ago

Great photo!

dferris
dferris 8 years ago

Thanks!

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 8 years ago

Now that is cool. Great spotting.

dferris
Spotted by
dferris

Michigan, USA

Spotted on May 13, 2016
Submitted on May 14, 2016

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