Yeah, whatever they did with gypsy moths definitely worked around here so maybe they can do the same kind of thing with these bugs. We used to get those gypsy moths all over the place (and those disgusting caterpillars), but they did something that DRASTICALLY got their numbers down. I haven't seen any in years.

But yeah, we couldn't ride our bikes without having caterpillar guts all over the wheels. It was just gross. They would also love to fall out of the trees and try to land on your shirt or in your hair. Not a whole lot of fun.