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Eastern Tent Caterpillars Are Social Nesters That Spin Weblike Nests

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Eastern tent caterpillars are social nesters that spin weblike nests, or tents, to which they keep adding layers as they molt and grow.The caterpillars leave the tent several times each day to feed on the leaves of their host tree.Many predators attack caterpillars feeding outside the tent.Which caterpillar behavior would be least advantageous in minimizing predation while the caterpillars are feeding?


A) Spreading out in the tree and feeding separately
B) Becoming motionless when a predator is detected
C) Leaving the tent at different times, rather than all leaving at once
D) Feeding at the same time each day, rather than feeding throughout the day
E) Returning to the tent as soon as feeding is finished

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