. The American entomologist. Entomology. 208 THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST. Tent-CatcrpHla'—Stephen SlancTiard, Oregon, Mo.—The "worms" infesting your trees whieli "cover the limljs witli a wel),'' are the common Tent Ciuer- [Fig. 143]. I I'U, white anrl riifoHS. ?'/,(, Harr.) For the benefit iMiswe give tlie above illus- . .( representing it from a side irw. c showing the cgss from ./ the cocoon wliicli it spins. r^ lliem is known by the name drsti-uyi'd during the winter, i pellets—rVws. n. G., Central, Mo. —In niibiT (p. iNT) we expressed the opinion ?lift of the hard
. The American entomologist. Entomology. 208 THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST. Tent-CatcrpHla'—Stephen SlancTiard, Oregon, Mo.—The "worms" infesting your trees whieli "cover the limljs witli a wel),'' are the common Tent Ciuer- [Fig. 143]. I I'U, white anrl riifoHS. ?'/,(, Harr.) For the benefit iMiswe give tlie above illus- . .( representing it from a side irw. c showing the cgss from ./ the cocoon wliicli it spins. r^ lliem is known by the name drsti-uyi'd during the winter, i pellets—rVws. n. G., Central, Mo. —In niibiT (p. iNT) we expressed the opinion ?lift of the hard shelly parts of ,)f 'i- was certainly discharged [oinaili of .-uUK! Bird of Prey, and prob- that of siiiiic species of Owl. From avi' >inrc licMnl from our oniitholodcal lious Birds eject these pel- cstible portions of (juadru- we could iiud no winys Wf d-il suu lo wliat particular genus they belong. A good syiiugiug with •strong soap suds will doubtless clear your trees of them. trees^ piirtieul [Fig. HC.] s '% Tent-Caterpillar of tlie Forest—(?«o. Whit- oml, Cl'itltrl'-n. Co., Mo.—We copy your letter f inc|iiiiv I iitirr, a< it is short, and well describes the atci|iilhir~ uliirl] vdu send: "Enclosed I send you pcciiiirii- lit a I a'u rpillar which is devastating our rly apple, plum and oak. There are none on my peach trees yet. They do not make webs like the old-fashioned Caterpillar, and Mr. Miller, an experi- enced ^farmer, says they are a different species. Will you please let me know what they are, and what remedy, if for their ravages?'' his insect is known as the Tent- of the forest, so called be- cau-c it o ill I h lidhL- ill colors andgvi, :;..!! I ?. and have been frecpnanl) -I The markings of the l>ack, in tlic two kinds, are very dissimilar, however, as may at once be seen by comparing Figure 14C which gives a dorsal view of the Tent-cater- pillar of the forest, \\itli Fi-ure 145 h w
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