Tent caterpillars are moderately sized caterpillars, or moth larvae, belonging to the genus Malacosoma in the family Lasiocampidae. Twenty-six species have been described, six of which occur in North America and the rest in Eurasia. Wikipedia: Tent caterpillar. I have been fascinated with these web nests since childhood. This particular web is in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. I found this nest and others in the surrounding area had already been abandoned because it is late in the season.
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