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Are these fuzzy little soon-to-be-butterflies that are going to fill my yard with colors all Summer; or are they voracious little worms that are gonna kill my tree in a matter of weeks?! Help, they've taken over a tree in the back yard and I don't know whether to kill 'em or feed 'em!
LOL, yes they are caterpillars. They'll eat the heck out of your plants if you have anything nice and leafy planted though, so be glad they're on a tree!
That's what concerns me.... my whole backyard is landscaped. Is it gonna be a barren desert next week? I know it sounds silly but this is my first house and the prior owners landscaped the heck out of the place and I'm still learning what animals are good and which are bad. So far I know that butterflies are good.
We called them "Tent Caterpillars". I've also heard them referred to as "Bag Worms". They will eat the leaves off your trees. My dad used to wrap an old T-shirt around a long pole, pour a bit of gasoline on it, and then burn the suckers. I preferred stepping on their hind ends and watching their heads pop off
We called them "Tent Caterpillars". I've also heard them referred to as "Bag Worms". They will eat the leaves off your trees. My dad used to wrap an old T-shirt around a long pole, pour a bit of gasoline on it, and then burn the suckers. I preferred stepping on their hind ends and watching their heads pop off
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!
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Is it gonna be a barren desert next week? I know it sounds silly but this is my first house and the prior owners landscaped the heck out of the place and I'm still learning what animals are good and which are bad. So far I know that butterflies are good. 
