This year is the first time I've seen them or the light colored caterpillars. I appreciate the information because I've been asking and everyone told me they hadn't noticed until I pointed out the webs.
I remember webs like this, blanketing trees. Pennsylvania. They do harm trees. It is an infestation- DO NOT USE PESTICIDES. The men in the neighborhood got ladders and with torches, burned the webs out. Left unchecked, they strip trees in a short time.
🙄 why is this a story? It's a normal texas activity. Also, caterpillar like critter? Really? It's a caterpillar. As kids, we used to let them crawl on our hands and arms because it tickled. What's next? Asking what a bee is?
A lot of people don’t know what they are. Not everyone is an outdoor person or may have never seen them before. Kids these days also don’t get out as much. A lot of people also have been told the very common myth that all fuzzy caterpillars are poisonous. I was always told the Black fuzzy caterpillars were asps and poisonous but only now in my 38th year did I find out they are harmless woolybears.
This year is the first time I've seen them or the light colored caterpillars. I appreciate the information because I've been asking and everyone told me they hadn't noticed until I pointed out the webs.
I haven’t seen these in almost 40 years. They were everywhere when i was a kid. They loved to infest the blackberry trees
Thanks for this video ! I saw one today
We have them in our front yard right now!! 😮
My backyard is flooded with these 😩 I just thought they were caterpillars 🐛 I was looking for spiders thinking they were causing the webs 🕸️
More "tent" communities popping up.
I remember webs like this, blanketing trees. Pennsylvania. They do harm trees. It is an infestation- DO NOT USE PESTICIDES.
The men in the neighborhood got ladders and with torches, burned the webs out.
Left unchecked, they strip trees in a short time.
i saw these when i was growing up. but i get the black version of these in my garden😬
nope...but I'm several states apart from texas,idk if it's near the west coast at all.
I haven’t seen them in a long time. It’s like insectopia here lately!
these are not tussock moths?
I’ve seen quite a few in the last week or so.
Sprayed them with the hose.
My goodness. I cut SOOOOO many of these webs outta my trees. I've heard they kill trees? Regardless mine are gone now.... I don't like them.
I saw that while I was taking out the trash and yes I have a lot of webs on my tree it's strange
Weird...
They like mulberry trees
🙄 why is this a story? It's a normal texas activity. Also, caterpillar like critter? Really? It's a caterpillar. As kids, we used to let them crawl on our hands and arms because it tickled. What's next? Asking what a bee is?
I know right 🤦🏽♀️! I have them in my backyard now, along with a Mulberry tree, go figure lol
they can kill trees and bushes
a couple of years ago hundreds of them were on my mothers rose bushes and all over her trees
A lot of people don’t know what they are. Not everyone is an outdoor person or may have never seen them before. Kids these days also don’t get out as much. A lot of people also have been told the very common myth that all fuzzy caterpillars are poisonous. I was always told the Black fuzzy caterpillars were asps and poisonous but only now in my 38th year did I find out they are harmless woolybears.