MM>SP>   10 tents? That is a major infestation in a single tree. I'd burn 
em
MM>Ten tents equals ten catepillars, right? Or are you saying there's more
MM>than one buggy in each tent? If so, then you're right - it _is_ a major
MM>infestation - otherwise, it's just 10 catepillars - I don't see any tents
MM>in the trees nearby.
  Each tent can have 2-300 caterpillars inside. They are pretty small at
  the start, but by the time they are full-size, just one tent's worth
  can strip an entire large branch in less than a day. Ten tents could
  destroy the tree totally, and the caterpillars then migrate to other
  trees. In a really bad invasion, they can crawl in large bands across
  highways and through residential areas, making roads slippery and
  turning homes into armed camps. 
MM>SP>   right out of the tree with a lit torch, foget about handling them. 
f
MM>SP>   you get the nests at night, when the caterpillars return, while the
MM>SP>   nests are small, damage to the tree is insignificant. But you may 
have
MM>SP>   squashing duty for a few who escape; so wear your stompin' boots.
MM>If each tent hold more than one, then we'll fry 'em!  Let me know!
   Mine do; I haven't counted yours. :-)
               ...Sandra...
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