tent caterpillar
English
Noun
tent caterpillar (plural tent caterpillars)
- (entomology) A larva belonging to any of a number of species of moths of the genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., 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.