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Spiders have been a plague on the earth ever since they marched their eight feet out of hell. In some areas, spiders have been known to cocoon entire trees. And it turns out there's a benefit to their efforts.
With walnut trees are you certain it wasn't Fall webworm rather than spiders? Webworm is pretty common for walnut trees. I try to cut of the affected area and put the webworm tent in a burn barrel. The one's I cannot reach I notice the birds feeding upon.
This is very common on walnut trees in my area. I've got two huge black walnut trees, and a few branches on each one get webworms (we call them tent caterpillars) every year in late summer or fall. They're disgusting, but have never caused any irreparable damage to my trees. And I've never seen them on any trees except the walnuts.
This is very common on walnut trees in my area. I've got two huge black walnut trees, and a few branches on each one get webworms (we call them tent caterpillars) every year in late summer or fall. They're disgusting, but have never caused any irreparable damage to my trees. And I've never seen them on any trees except the walnuts.
Farther south they like pecan trees. We usually get a couple of webs a year. We try to knock them down if we can.
We had some of our persimmon trees covered by web worms last summer. Nasty looking. We knocked down what we could with a pole saw and a ladder then we called a tree guy to come spray them.
Reminds me of what happened at a state park about an hour away next to a lake. It was COVERED in spider webs almost the entire state park. It was wild looking.
Holy smokes! That's creepy looking. I'd be very reluctant to walk along that path. Those pictures are really something to see!
Reluctant? You must be braver than I. No more effective "Do Not Enter" sign than giant tree-consuming spider webs. I mean, do we really believe those tiny spiders did that or is there a bigger one (ok, huge one) lurking behind the tree?
With walnut trees are you certain it wasn't Fall webworm rather than spiders? Webworm is pretty common for walnut trees. I try to cut of the affected area and put the webworm tent in a burn barrel. The one's I cannot reach I notice the birds feeding upon.
Reminds me of what happened at a state park about an hour away next to a lake. It was COVERED in spider webs almost the entire state park. It was wild looking.
Looked more like webworms to me. I don't think webworms are oriented to specific trees--just anywhere they will set up shop, and then feed on the leaves. I've had them in my hardwood oaks and even had them in a small cedar shrub/tree. They'll spread if left unchecked. I seem to remember they will eventually kill a tree. I spray insecticide on the affected area and clip the branch from the tree/shrub.
News, Why are these trees completely wrapped in spider webs?
UHHHHHHHH, they're in their nightgowns for the coming winter and they are dressed up in their sexiest nightgown for that handsome Oak down on the corner??? OOOOOOOH Darlin" showing a lotta bark there!!!!
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