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Friday, November 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM

Discerning the differences of those web-like nests

Master’s Garden

If you’ve spotted big, silken webs hanging from the tips of tree branches this time of year, you’re not looking at a spider invasion. The culprits are actually fall webworms – a type of caterpillar common in Texas.

According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, they’re more of an eyesore than a danger. These fuzzy caterpillars don’t bite or sting, and their feeding rarely causes lasting harm to mature trees.

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