The Tent CaterpillarsTent caterpillars are among the most familiar of insects, capable of defoliating tens of thousands of forested acres in a single spring. They differ most markedly from other destructive caterpillars, such as the gypsy moth, in that they are a social species. This book, which synthesizes some 150 years of research, is the only one to cover their biology and behavioral ecology. |
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Contents
Seasonal History | 1 |
The Caterpillar and the Pupa | 28 |
The Moth the Egg Mass and the Pharate Larva | 64 |
Interactions between Tent Caterpillars and Their Host Trees | 93 |
Aggregation and Foraging Behavior | 119 |
TentBuildilng Behavior and Thermoregulation | 146 |
Predation and Antipredation | 167 |
Population Dynamics and Economic Impact | 204 |
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| Title | The Tent Caterpillars Cornell series in arthropod biology |
| Author | Terrence D. Fitzgerald |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press, 1995 |
| ISBN | 0801424569, 9780801424564 |
| Length | 303 pages |
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