tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320577790342188192.post2619718687693573383..comments2014-02-28T21:59:15.214-06:00Comments on Ozarks Gardening: Tent Caterpillars Pitch Their TentsJim Longs Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12018979072600103985noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320577790342188192.post-33287302670268660862012-04-02T15:35:59.112-05:002012-04-02T15:35:59.112-05:00The reproductive habits of this species is interes...The reproductive habits of this species is interesting. Already laden with eggs, after dusk, the female moth excretes a pheromone that attracts the male, and deposits her fertilized eggs, often that same evening. She covers them with a foamy substance to protect them and soon after, she dies. The male lives on for a few days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com