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A winter moth caterpillar feeding on a leaf

Winter moth caterpillars appear to be in 2nd, but mostly 3rd and 4th instars. Foliage damage is decreased from previous years on most susceptible plants; however, some trees are showing more damage than others.

A questing deer tick

We are seeing a lot of ticks this spring. Those females that survived the winter did not find hosts and are waiting along the trails for a vertebrate to happen along.