. The eastern tent caterpillar. Eastern tent caterpillar; Trees. The Eastern Tent Caterpillar 75 The fall webworm belongs to the Family Arctiidae and is partially double-brooded in Connecticut. A few early nests may be seen the latter part of June, and from these a second generation may develop. But most of the moths emerge later and the caterpillars make webs on the trees in late July, August and September. In some localities it is called the "August ; When the food within the nest has been devoured, this pest extends its web to enclose fresh leaves, some- times covering
. The eastern tent caterpillar. Eastern tent caterpillar; Trees. The Eastern Tent Caterpillar 75 The fall webworm belongs to the Family Arctiidae and is partially double-brooded in Connecticut. A few early nests may be seen the latter part of June, and from these a second generation may develop. But most of the moths emerge later and the caterpillars make webs on the trees in late July, August and September. In some localities it is called the "August ; When the food within the nest has been devoured, this pest extends its web to enclose fresh leaves, some- times covering an entire branch. The fall webworm feeds upon nearly every kind of fruit, shade and woodland tree, and although present each year, in certain seasons is so abundant that the nests may be seen along the roadsides everywhere throughout the State. The appearance of the nests is shown in Figure 15, the egg-mass in Figure 16, and the moth in Figure 17. â¢XsCt- 7% gS^ ,.jj3tffij ft***! p»/^r:l :,':â¢... â ! *»*â *" \i-^y-'. Figure 16. Egg-mass of fall webworm. Natural size. Figure 15. Nests of fall webworm. (After Slingerland.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Britton, Wilton Everett, 1868-1939. [New Haven] : Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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