tent caterpillar

English

Infestation of tent caterpillars

Noun

tent caterpillar (plural tent caterpillars)

1. (entomology) A larva belonging to any of a number of species of moths of the genus Malacosoma, known for destructive infestation of trees in which the leaves are consumed and prominent, silken tent-like structures are constructed in the branches.

Further reading

• tent caterpillar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “tent caterpillar”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.