Many think of Tent Caterpillars as a pest. In Ontario, Canada (and many other regions) there are outbreaks of Forest Tent Caterpillars every 10 years, with each outbreak lasting 2 to 3 years. These caterpillars can chew their way through the leaves of millions of trees, leaving (primarily Poplar and Birch trees) stripped bare.
But Forest Tent Caterpillars are native to Ontario and these cyclical outbreaks have been occurring for many many years, and are actually beneficial to the environment.
Any disruptions to nature's balance are of the result of our actions (climate change, habitat loss, non-native species introduction...)
The caterpillars in this video are Eastern Tent Caterpillars, also a native species, which do not have these cyclical population outbreaks.
Click the link below for an interesting article about Ontario Tent Caterpillars, and why we don't need to worry so much about them.
www.cbc.ca/new...
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