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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

IT IS NOT difficult to spot the ugly nests of the fall webworm this time of year. The fall webworm is a native pest of trees and shrubs. It makes its appearance in late summer to early fall and ...

Have you seen the Halloween decorations in some of our deciduous trees, particularly the walnuts? Perfect webs that look like someone has decorated early are quite showy. These webs are housing the ...

“It doesn’t seem as bad as last year, but the fall webworms are back on my trees. What should I do?” — S.F. It’s always a bit of a mystery why some years the fall webworms seem to be everywhere and ...

We took the dog for a walk along the Colorado Riverfront Trail by Connected Lakes last week, and all these tiny caterpillars kept crossing our path. They seemed to come from nowhere and took their ...