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Tent Caterpillars

Posted by Lydia Dwyer,
North Country explorer from Syracuse, New York
June 2, 2019 —

While walking by Appleton Arena, I noticed this sugar maple covered in tent caterpillars. Upon a closer look, I noticed what seems to be hundreds of caterpillars at the bottom of the tree trunk as well...a little creepy!