My Cherry Blossom trees have Tent Worms. Do I have to remove them?
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If they are Black with Orange on their backs they will need to be sprayed
, in a word, NO, but they are unsightly, without doing significant damage -- you can try to displace the webbing with a very strong stream of water ( pressure washer ) - ugly, but virtually harmless; https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/tree-pests/tent-caterpillar-control/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/tent-worms-control.htm
Hopefully you want to remove the tent caterpillars and not the trees.
These caterpillars will cause damage to your trees by feeding on the leaves.
To remove them you can used gloved hands and grab them out in their tent or use a stick and wind them in it like cotton candy. After you have them, put them in a bucket of soapy water to kill them. If some fall out to the ground stop them with your foot.