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Tent caterpillars emerging in abundance, Texas Agrilife says

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Like their close cousins -- the eastern tent caterpillars -- forest tent caterpillars feed primarily on trees; but unlike their cousins, and the common fall webworm, the forest tent caterpillar doesn't make an actual tent. According to the Extension Service, besides their distinctive aggregation behavior, caterpillars can be recognized by their dark-gray to brownish body color, with pale-blue and yellow lines extending along each side, and a chain of distinct whitish shoeprint-shaped spots running down the middle of their back. According to the statement, if you notice trees with lots of caterpillars, you may be able to protect at least...
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