Southern silkworms

[Jack]

We have worms that make "nests" out of what looks like thick spider webs. These "nests" typically enclose the ends of tree branches and house hundreds, maybe thousands of small worms. Some folks call these worms silkworms, while some folks call them bagworms. I don't live in China, and they are nothing like the little brown bags you sometimes see hanging from trees.

My question is, would these be good as feeders for reptiles/amphibians?

[jaracas]

if they look like this i wouldn't mind the answer myself, i see birds make a meal of them, so i guess they aren't poisonous.
correct me if i am wrong here :D
tent caterpillars (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/raven163/livestuff/tentcat.jpg)

*edit*
just found this:
http://www.foresttentcaterpillar.ca
Up to 40 species of insects eat or parasitize the egg, larval, and pupal stages

[clint545]

Yes, sounds alot like tent caterpillars to me.

[the_frog_man]

THEY R PIOSONUS THEY KILLED MY AGAMA AND OUR 2 GREEN IGGYS THE ARE CALLED TENT CATERPILLARS FROM ALL OVER ASIA




thanx froggy

[Jack]

Similar, but not exactly. The "nests" in the picture look even a little thicker than what we have. Also, the worms we have are always inside the nest. You wouldn't even know there were worms inside, unless you got very close. Finally, these appear to live in Canada and extreme northeaster U.S.. I live in Mississippi and these are very common (too common).

[pythonmdk]

ya those are tent catapillars, when they are young they stay deep inside the tent for protection, then when they are ready to venture out they leave and find food plants. I think its like every 10-15 years there is an over exposion of them, I remember the last time that happened around my cottage, there were sooooo many that catipillars that you couldn't walk without stepping on them. And ya I am pretty sure they are deadly but never took the chance.