The World of the Tent-Makers: A Natural History of the Eastern Tent Caterpillar

by Vincent G. Dethier

Details the life cycle of a colony of eastern tent caterpillars, examining problems of survival through the seasons, patterns of growth and development, typical behavior, tent construction, and other aspects of tent caterpillar life

160 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1980

About the author

Vincent Gaston Dethier was an American physiologist and entomologist. Considered a leading an expert in his field, he was a pioneer in the study of insect-plant interactions and wrote over 170 academic papers and 15 science books. From 1975 until his death, he was the Gilbert L. Woodside Professor of Zoology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he was the founding director of its Neuroscience and Behavior Program and chaired the Chancellor's Commission on Civility. Dethier also wrote natural history books for non-specialists, as well as short stories, essays and children's books.