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Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Habitat:

Found on rose bushes

Notes:

I thought these caterpillars were done feeding when they left their webs permanently. But these have almost completely denuded the two rose bushes by our garden gate.

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 3 years ago

Pity they don't just eat the thorns.

tomk3886
Spotted by
tomk3886

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Spotted on Apr 3, 2021
Submitted on Apr 8, 2021

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