If you had a few tent caterpillars this year but think you dealt with them pretty well, be on the watch for moths. Many areas with mild tent caterpillar presence last year were hit very hard this year ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition NHPR’s Sam Evans-Brown tracks down answers to questions about the environment and outdoors for our listeners in a segment we call “Ask Sam.” Donna from Campton ...

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 ...

Two species of tent caterpillars are important tree pests in New York State. About every decade they become numerous enough in local outbreaks to cause concern. At times the epidemics reach statewide ...

Alias: The western tent caterpillar is in the moth family. The larvae emerge in late spring, and has a distinct hairy beard running around the entire girth of the caterpillar. These tiny little ...

Usually I write about something I’ve seen, because if I’ve seen it, chances are some readers have too. This week, however, I’m wondering about something that’s missing. Over the last two weeks I’ve ...