Another Mystery: Bug Eggs or Disease?

[Matt_in_Maryland]

I had seen this post from @scottfsmith but was not 100% sure they’re the same. Perhaps they ARE tent caterpillar eggs.

Eastern tent caterpillar egg sac

For years I had been thinking the eastern tent caterpillar egg sacs were some beneficial insect. I caught them in the act of coming out today so stand corrected. Given my ignorance I thought I would post a picture in case anyone else has missed them (from naturecloseups.com) [image] The caterpillars are really easy to kill tis time of year, they are tiny and while spraying oil you can remove the webbing and nail them. But later on they can cause a lot of damage if not caught. Another bug I…