The Tent Caterpillars
| Author | : Terrence D. Fitzgerald |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2019-06-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781501734571 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1501734571 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (571 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Tent Caterpillars by : Terrence D. Fitzgerald
Download or read book The Tent Caterpillars written by Terrence D. Fitzgerald and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synthesizing some 150 years of research, this is the only book to cover the biology and behavioral ecology of tent caterpillars. Terence D. Fitzgerald discusses the systematics, distribution, and host range of North American and Eurasian species of tent caterpillars. He then considers the anatomy and physiology of the egg, larva, pupa, and adult, with particular emphasis on sensory physiology, silk production, reproductive behavior, overwintering adaptations, and the energetics of adult and larva locomotion.
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