GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS 6 1 



the adults are night flyers and are frequently attracted to lights. 

 They are stout-bodied, of a reddish-brown color, with two nearly 



Fie. 7-S. Tent caterpillar from above and from side. (Slightly enlarged) 



parallel white bands extending obliquely across the fore-wings. 

 The males are much smaller and may be distinguished by the more 



FIG. 79. Cocoons of the tent caterpillar. (Natural size) 



(After Lowe) 



feathery antennae. The sexes soon mate and the females deposit the 

 eggs, which remain on the twigs over winter, as already described. 



