RE: silk worm

[sarahj18]

thanks for replying hawkwalk but it isn't anything like a spiders web, it's looks as gossamer has been laid across the plant it's covered the whole of the top and a bit of the sides as I said the problem is it seems to be killing the plant I've never seen anything like before so any suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

[woofgang]

there are caterpillars who make tents or huge webs over plants...but I can't find an image atm

[Brinjal]

Sounds like a spiders nest. Where they lay their eggs not a web that catches their food.

[boxtops]

I'd agree, spiders' nests are very thick - initially the weeny spiders live inside but once they grow, the webbing is still there. Look at this one http://www.google.co....PHjAw&ved=0CCMQ9QEwBQ

[jomifl]

try googling 'processionary caterpillars' I am fairly sure that this is what you have got.