Browntail moth caterpillars have distinctive orange dots on their tails and a broken white stripe, down their back, while the tent caterpillars have a solid white strip and no orange dots. Egg masses ...

Brown tail moth caterpillars form nests, ... Some 50 to 2,000 individuals end up in each tent over winter. In spring the caterpillars emerge from their winter homes and spread over the foliage.

The caterpillars will molt a few times, chomping away on leaves in between. Eventually they leave the nest behind and spin cocoons. After 12 to 18 days, the adult moths emerge.

BILLIONS of toxic caterpillars capable of causing BLINDNESS have sparked fear after descending on an Essex village. Residents of Heybridge Basin have been left spooked after the brown-tail moth cat… ...

However, when it comes to the difference between the tent caterpillar and spongy moth, there’s a big difference. “The caterpillar stage is very distinctive, so if they’re seeing caterpillars ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor Public Works is conducting a trial to deal with the brown tail moth problem. They tell us this is one of the worst outbreaks in recent years, and we’re currently in ...

A brown tail moth caterpillar has millions of hairs over its body which can cause irritation. Picture: Hersden Parish Council. Dover District Council says the hairy insects have been seen in trees ...