ENTFACT-424: Tent Caterpillars | Download PDF
by Joe Collins, Nursery Inspector
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
Tent caterpillars live in groups within a silken tent. The silk is produced by glands in the head and the tent provides protection from many natural enemies. There are three species of tent caterpillars in Kentucky, USA: the eastern tent caterpillar, forest tent caterpillar, and fall webworm.
