In late summer each year, fall webworms (Hyphantria cunea) become noticeable when they build their highly visible thick white webs on the tips of tree branches. Fall webworms are moths, not worms, ...
There are many ways we mark the end of summer. Some refer to the beginning of school or the closing of the pool, while others view Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer. Another way, if you're ...
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) – Residents in Louisiana may see webbing on some of their plants this time of year. Those “webs are made by caterpillars of the fall webworm moth,” according to the LSU ...
Step outside just about anywhere in Louisiana right now and you’re likely to spot dozens of hairy, white caterpillars crawling around. Sometimes, you may even see one fall from overhead, seemingly out ...
Fall webworms are always interesting in that some years it seems like they are everywhere, and other years they are pretty sparse. Fortunately, this year seems like one of the sparse years, but none ...
Large webs have been spotted in trees along Ohio highways, and the culprit? Fall webworms.Fall webworms, which are native insects, typically become more apparent in late summer and early fall, ...
If you see webs being formed around the tips of branches as well as defoliation under the webbing in your pecan, hickory, persimmon and sweet gum trees, they are probably infested with fall webworms.