LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Entomologists at the University of Kentucky say that the eastern tent caterpillar eggs are beginning to hatch across Central Kentucky. They’re among some of the first insects ...

The first observed Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch in Kentucky was reported in Scott County north of Lexington March 17, seven days earlier than last year, because of above-average temperatures.

The eastern tent caterpillar is a pest native to North America and is usually found in the eastern part of the U.S. It is commonly found on wild cherry, apple, and crabapple. It can also be found on ...

A tiny parasitic wasp turns the Tussock moth caterpillar into a living nursery, laying eggs that hatch and feed inside the host while it continues its daily life — unaware of its fate.

Experts report that eastern tent caterpillar eggs have begun hatching in central Kentucky, just as leaf buds are swelling on wild cherry trees. While it is too early to tell what 2011 levels will be, ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, rare and bizarre species of carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars. After hatching, the tiny insects live almost their entire lives in the web of a ...