giant webs in tree

[RatLabGuy]

Whats up with this?
These giant webs just started appearing, Super thick.

first one, then within a month there is probably 7-8 at least. Limb around them is dead.

Do we have giant spiders? Time to movevthe EB and burn the whole place?

 

[trailhugger]

tent caterpillars

 

[skyhighZJ]

They will ruin that tree! We used to get ladders and climb up with a can of ether and watch em burn. Depending on the species though some of them will release their hairs (even while burning) and they can be toxic to eyes and respiratory systems especially in kids and dogs. Be careful.

 

[McCracken]

Tent caterpillars or as the hillbillies call them "bag worms". They'll eat all the leaves.

 

[RatLabGuy]

Well, i guess its a good thing im planning to get rid of the tree when i widen the drive next year anyway...

Do i just kill em w a typical bush bug spray?

 

[junkxj]

 

[mommucked]

Well, i guess its a good thing im planning to get rid of the tree when i widen the drive next year anyway...

Do i just kill em w a typical bush bug spray?

.....don't spray poison up the tree and risk getting poison on yourself,yard,etc............. take Jeepinmatts famous advice, it works every time and is a great solution for for many problems

 

[obullfish]

Bag worms. I thought you were just telling Fuller you had a PHD or something

 

[UTfball68]

I got a place you could store that EB so that way you don’t have to worry about the limb falling on it.

 

[RatLabGuy]

Bag worms. I thought you were just telling Fuller you had a PHD or something

It isnt in bugology...

 

[R Q]

If you're going to cut it down in the future, don't worry about them.

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

Tent caterpillars or as the hillbillies call them "bag worms". They'll eat all the leaves.

So that's what I am.

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

On another note.....won't they spread to neighboring trees and kill them as well?

At home growing up some years just seemed to be worse. I do remember them in multiple trees when left unchecked.

 

[Blaze]

It'll kill the tree. We have them too, I burn them. Imagine that.

 

[cbjeeper]

We use a long pole with a flaming rag on it. Stand in the tractor bucket for hard to reach ones.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

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You subbing in for @jeepinmatt

 

[junkxj]

You subbing in for @jeepinmatt

Someone has to do it.....