Caterpillars cover tree and grass with silk
I filmed these caterpillars in the tree behind my house. The caterpillars are from the Ermine Moth.
During the summer they completely cover trees and bushes with a plastic-like silk that makes the plants look dead and ghostly. They can come in hundreds. But after 2 weeks the caterpillars will have become butterflies and the tree will grow it's leaves back like nothing happened and with no damage.
07/30/2024