birds tend to not like fuzzy caterpillars so the cute little tent worms use the fuzz as a defense so they don't get eaten
Fuzzy caterpillars turn into moths.
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no. It is not related to a worm at all.
Sharon Collman has written: 'Biology and control of tent caterpillars' -- subject(s): Tent caterpillars
No I'm guessing
They are usually referred to as Forest Tent Caterpillar Moths (Malacosoma disstria).
Eastern tent caterpillars are NOT poisonous, they are only dangerous to the mare reproductive system of horses but they do cause heavy damage to trees---so watch out for these hungry pests!
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You step on it :D
the females are just like the males but larger.