STORIES OF INSECT LIFE. 



during the middle of the day, they hide away from the birds and 

 from some little flies that are always looking for caterpillars to 

 lay their eggs in them. But I will tell you later why the flies 

 do this. 



Fig. 2. — Full-grown Tent Caterpillars. 



Towards the middle of the afternoon the procession of the 

 caterpillars may again be seen going forth to war upon the un- 

 resisting leaves. As in the morning, they scatter here and 

 there over the twigs, each choosing a leaf for its victim and 

 devouring it piecemeal until hunger is satisfied. Then home- 

 ward they go, and through the cold, damp night they keep each 

 other warm beneath the silken folds of the tent. 



