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Posted by anita55 zone 6 NY (My Page) on

Tue, May 30, 06 at 22:27

Hi everybody, well, I don't know where to begin with this, so I'm starting with the NJ Gardening forum since I saw it in New Jersey, along the GSP and I haven't the faintest idea what it is. Insects? Disease? other?

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Posted by loretta z6 NJ (My Page) on
Wed, May 31, 06 at 0:49

Tent caterpillars.

Here is a link that might be useful: Google images

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Posted by anita55 zone 6 NY (My Page) on
Wed, May 31, 06 at 6:45

Hi Loretta, thanks for the info. I can't believe I never noticed these before.

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Posted by diane_nj 7a/6b (My Page) on
Wed, May 31, 06 at 10:05

Some years they are worse and more noticible than others. This year is a bad one.

eastern tent caterpillars

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Posted by newbirdman 7 b NJ (newbirdman@aol.com) on
Wed, Jun 7, 06 at 6:48

Yes , to be correct , they are eastern tent catterpillars and they love wild Cherry trees . Rick

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Posted by miss_rumphius_rules z6 NJ (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 7, 06 at 17:31

My dad used to climb a ladder and torch the suckers when I was a kid. They smelled awful.

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Posted by oksanakazan z6NJ (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 14, 06 at 13:23

nice to know.
always wondering, never ask
thanks

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