Caterpillars grow to 2-1/2 inches long, after completing their development, eastern tent caterpillars leave their host tree and wander in search of suitable places in which to spin their cocoons. Inside the cocoons, they transform into moths which mate and lay eggs once again on cherry, apple, and other suitable host trees. Creeps you out, huh?
67 responses
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JOE FAILK gave props (28 Apr 2009):
Super Great photos!
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Nicole DeVita gave props (28 Apr 2009):
Never seen so many in one place!! Great shot!!!
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Regenia Brabham gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Great shot!! They must have just hatched out.
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Donald Garrett gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Super-duper shot, Lanis!! Great title too.
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Deborah Downes gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Wonderful shot, Lanis. Fascinating, as well as creepy.
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Ron LaFond gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Kinda cool though! R
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Nancy Richard gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Hopefully these are not gypsy moth caterpillars? Wonder what they're going to be???
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Joy B gave props (29 Apr 2009):
This is a fabulous photo - that being said - they really do creep me out!
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Judy Wanamaker gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Superbly captured. Yes it does give me the creeps, but it is still a great shot. :-)
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Benny R@mirez gave props (29 Apr 2009):
nice shot!
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Christopher Long gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Amazing capture!
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Karen Foto Fiddler gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Great title but Ewwww!
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Andrea Petersen gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Outstanding and a nice way of presenting caterpillars..No, truthfully it doesn't creep me out ... they are actually pretty in the caterpillar state Have you noticed they are forming the shape of letters in how they are linked together....Amazing!!
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Ron Schwartz said (29 Apr 2009):
More than creepy, but a very nice shot!
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Karen Zimmerman gave props (29 Apr 2009):
Wow, nicely done. I think they are cool!
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Larry Sinanto gave props (30 Apr 2009):
Amazing!! Never seen so many caterpillars. Great shot!
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Aaron Mythen gave props (30 Apr 2009):
Fantastic :))
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Michael Ball gave props (1 May 2009):
Awesome shot, info and entry!!
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Camille Susak gave props (1 May 2009):
Wow-great capture!
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Nelson Campbell gave props (2 May 2009):
Awesome and fascinating shot!
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molly . gave props (2 May 2009):
this is fantastic! i love caterpillars... however, i must say, i like the cute green ones a bit more. these are vaguely disturbing.
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David L Dubrick gave props (2 May 2009):
Great capture!
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linda woods gave props (2 May 2009):
I saw one of my trees last year covered with these things all over the trunk. made me wretch! I knocked them all off with a stick and stomped em. YUCK! Give me a butterfuly anyday. these are "dark" caterpillars, up to no good!.
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (3 May 2009):
What a fantastic capture.
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Lêda Nardelli gave props (4 May 2009):
I like the point of view ... my picture for this theme is also a caterpillar, a good symbol for transformation...
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eithne mythen gave props (6 May 2009):
Great entry..
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Janice Mezzacappa (Deleted) gave props (6 May 2009):
What a cool entry, amazing shot Lanis!
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Cassie Gualandri. gave props (7 May 2009):
This is so neat! Great shot!
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Alina Hahn gave props (8 May 2009):
So cool!
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Dunja Kolar gave props (9 May 2009):
excellent photo!!
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Sara Elena gave props (10 May 2009):
Uffff!! great phot but... difficult!!!
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judy fouse gave props (11 May 2009):
Great capture. Never saw so many in one spot before.
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Maria Cox gave props (16 May 2009):
They only creep me out because they can kill a lot of trees! This is an amazing shot! Great dof! Beautiful clarity and detail!
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Courtney Brown gave props (21 May 2009):
How neat, I love this.
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triciamary gave props (23 May 2009):
Amazing! Never seen so many in one place.
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Lanis Rossi said (26 May 2009):
Thank you all for your comments and favorites for this photo.
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Fatema Gharzai gave props (20 Aug 2009):
superb!
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Pernille Sue Winton gave props (28 Aug 2009):
ace shot! works great as an abstract even
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Karen Foto Fiddler gave props (5 Sep 2009):
VOTE!
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eithne mythen gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Back to vote for an amazing shot..
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JOE FAILK gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Back to vote!
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suzanne said (7 Sep 2009):
So great for theme Lanis.
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Michael Lynch gave props (11 Sep 2009):
Voted: YEAH !
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alida jolie said (12 Sep 2009):
great shot!
at first i thought they were jewels :D -
Deborah Downes gave props (18 Sep 2009):
Back to vote.
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Keiko Ehret gave props (18 Sep 2009):
My goodness!! This would be a birdie buffet!!
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (19 Sep 2009):
Came back to vote.
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Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (20 Sep 2009):
Wow!!!! Such a marvelous find, Lanis! Spectacular!!!!!
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Lêda Nardelli gave props (23 Sep 2009):
back to vote!
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Aaron Schwartz gave props (24 Sep 2009):
Yeah! Fabulous! Got my vote.
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Jüri Vissak gave props (25 Sep 2009):
Cool find! Well done. Got my vote.
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John Linton gave props (26 Sep 2009):
Oh YEAH! Rad!
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Ron LaFond gave props (8 Oct 2009):
Back to vote "Yeah!" R
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Stefi Failk gave props (9 Oct 2009):
Back to vote for an amazing shot!!!!
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Paul Lindo gave props (27 Oct 2009):
great shot....voted!
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Andrea Petersen gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Back to vote!
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Renee Gundrum gave props (30 Oct 2009):
Love it!!!!!!!!! Voted
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Regenia Brabham said (18 Nov 2009):
I am back to vote!
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Bill Van Gelder gave props (27 Nov 2009):
Excellent photo.
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Debrah Leonard gave props (29 Nov 2009):
BTV
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Amber Gregory gave props (29 Nov 2009):
wow
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Karen K Smith gave props (5 Dec 2009):
very RAD!
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Zerina Phillip gave props (8 Dec 2009):
Wonderful entry. Creepy crawlers.
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Christopher J Chalk gave props (9 Dec 2009):
These creepy creatures are not unlike our Gum Tree sapping black caterpillars which grow in mounds and look disgusting!
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Julien Maury gave props (10 Dec 2009):
yark... voteD.
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Judy Wanamaker said (11 Dec 2009):
back to vote.
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Martin Brown said (12 Dec 2009):
Great shot - and so many!
