The caterpillars most likely guard their leaf tip because it offers a good escape route. If an undeterred intruder continues ...

The eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma Americanum, is native to North America. Their populations naturally fluctuate from year to year, with large spring outbreaks occurring every several years.

According to the LSU AgCenter, buck moth caterpillars become a problem in the spring in Louisiana due to their spines that are covered in venom. The caterpillars often fall from trees, and if they ...