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FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Forest Tent Caterpillar.

Forest Tent Caterpillar - as a noun

Larvae of a gregarious north american moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
malacosoma disstria

Example Sentences

"The forest tent caterpillar is a common pest in North American forests."
"A large population of forest tent caterpillars can defoliate entire trees."
"The forest tent caterpillar has distinct markings along its body."
"The forest tent caterpillar goes through several stages of growth before becoming a moth."
"Birds and other insects are natural predators of the forest tent caterpillar."
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