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out from it to feed on the leaves. They do not form any webs on the 
leaves, but only the tent in the forks. 
Fig. 373.— The Tent Caterpillar. Original. 
The full-grown caterpillar is about two inches long. Its body is 
black, ornamented with a well-defined white line down the middle of 
its back, and with a row of blue spots along each side. The adult 
moth is dull reddish in color. 
