cobwebs in my trees

[BCinSC]

Several of my trees have this very fine thread web covering the bark on the trunk. It's not those big nests (of moths I think) in the branches. I don't see any critters, but I wonder what it making them and what damage they might do. Variety of trees afflicted.

 

[woowoo]

Spiders?

 

[FFactory0x]

Originally posted by: woowoo
Spiders?

Come on now. SPiders dont make webs

 

[AcidicFury]

Originally posted by: woowoo
Syringers?

Fixed. :beer:

 

[BCinSC]

Spiders aren't only things that make webs, there are no spiders visible, and these webs aren't, or don't appear to be, for catching prey. Literally sheaths entire tree.

 

[Descartes]

Worms?

 

[OutHouse]

they are worms. i forgot the type of worm though...

 

[Bryophyte]

Tent caterpillars? Orb weaving spiders?

 

[BCinSC]

I think tent caterpillars are the ones that wrap the branches and become evil moths - very destructive to the tree. What would this worm do?

 

[AdamSnow]

Either way you should burn the tree down before it spreads...