As temperatures rise and the days grow longer, Texans may notice an increase in the appearance of silky, web-like structures draped over tree branches. These are the creations of fall webworms, a type ...
The unsightly webbing you may have noticed at the branch ends of many landscape trees recently is constructed by the fall webworm. This native pest is often discovered in late summer as they make ...
The fuzzy blondish caterpillars that seem to be everywhere in Louisiana right now are called fall webworms. They don't sting, but they do like tree leaves — and build noticeable webs so they can munch ...
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 ...
Fall webworms, Hyphantria cunea (Drury), are normally observed during late summer and fall when people notice the unsightly whitish or light gray webs in certain trees. Webworms enclose leaves and ...
Caterpillars and their webs are invading trees in Hall County — and other parts of Georgia. Webworms, a part of the moth family, spin 3-to-4-foot-long nests with lots of caterpillars inside. The pests ...
Half the trees in Jasper look like they are decorated for a Halloween fright night, festooned with spooky brown webs. It's not spiders, it's the so-called "fall webworm," Hyphantria cunea. These ...
Even though their name implies that they would most enjoy the months of September and October, we can encounter early instars of the first generation of these fall webworms at this time of year. Fall ...
HOUSTON — Many viewers have reached out asking about furry caterpillars they're seeing in their areas around Houston. The little white fuzz balls are called fall webworms and experts said they're ...
While putting some Tirade and Grubz Out on my mom's lawn for that "nasty rascal, the chinch bug" at dark a few days ago, I noticed many moths flying around as I pushed my spreader. These moths were ...
My neighbors were clustered at the corner recently, each with a dog in tow. It was dusk, and they sang out, almost in unison, “So what’s up with all the little beige moths?” I’d been wondering the ...