Sheet 1 Azalea caterpillar, Datana major . This caterpillar will defoliate azaleas.
Young larvae skeletonize the leaves and the larger ones eat the entire leaf.
When it is disturbed, the caterpillar raises its front and rear ends into the air. Bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis . The bag is carried by the insect wherever it goes. The larva protrudes the front end of its body from the bag when feeding or moving. Eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum .