May 17, 2008

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been inundated by an invasion of caterpillars.  At first, it was cool - there were just a couple here and there.  Now, it’s like walking through a battleground, and an obstacle course to avoid stepping on them.

I know the damned things literally fall out of trees as the wind blows, and I went in search to find where the bulk of the caterpillars were coming from.

Click on the picture at left to see but one of several “nests” that I uncovered out back.

I was totally appalled.

Tent caterpillars.  Destructive, nasty-moth evolving, plant-eating, pesky moths.  I’ve been told the only way to destroy a nest is to torch using lighter fluid.

To boot, I just planted a herb garden on my patio.  Gonna have to find something to spray my garden and other plants with to detract them.

Any suggestions?

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