Help! Our trees have been invaded by tent caterpillars!

WyoWhy — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:03:42 -0800

Eastern tent caterpillar invasion! How can we safely defend the homeland? We have two trees in our back yard that are hosting probably gazillions of tent caterpillars. The tents are very high in the trees. They are gross. Soon, I think our yard and our neighbors' yards will be overrun by caterpillars. Any ideas about how to deal with these critters? I'm not inclined to spray because of neighborhood kids and pets. But I'm getting desperate.

Cats eating bugs?

oflinkey — Tue, 10 May 2005 21:11:54 -0800

Are centipedes safe for cats to eat? I posted a related question to MonkeyFilter, however, now I need to know if house centipedes (I am sure we are dealing with those as opposed to silverfish, etc.) are safe for kitties to eat.

This would normally not be an issue as our two older cats are loathe to do anything other than lounge uninterestedly; however, our newest kitty seems to have taken a liking to catching and de-legging them before munching away.

Mr. Oflinkey seems to think he heard somewhere that they are not good for kitties to eat. They do sting (I have been bitten to swollen and painful results) so I worry about little Melon eating them.

If it is no good for kitty to eat, then I need to know about insecticides. I remember a few people mentioning a particular kind of insecticide here on AskMe that is either organic or non-toxic to humans/animals, but I cannot seem to find any threads mentioning it. I know it was mentioned in a rash of "bug" threads.

Any help for Melon?

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Help! Our trees have been invaded by tent caterpillars!

Cats eating bugs?