forest tent caterpillar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of forest tent caterpillar
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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This species, commonly known as the forest tent caterpillar, closely resembles the apple tree tent caterpillar, but does not construct a visible tent.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 by Various
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